A depositor who dies leaving no heirs

Q 3: Many years ago, a man entrusted my father with one sheep. After a while, my father received the news of his death and he did not know anything about his heirs. The trust increased. Some years back, we were hit by drought and my father could not afford to keep the sheep, (Part No. 15; Page No. 398) so he sold them for more than 4,000 Riyals which remained with him until he died, since he did not know what to do with them. What should be done with the money? Please answer us. May Allah reward you with the best.

A: You should give the money to the heirs of that man, and if he has no heirs, you should give the money in charity, dedicating the reward to its owner. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.