If someone says لِزَيْدٍ عِنْدِي ثَوْبٌ, he admits that Zayd's garment is with him. The primary admission concerns the owner's proprietary right and custody of the specific garment.
If it remains available, the appropriate claim is return of that very garment, not automatically a monetary debt equal to its value. If it was lost, a separate inquiry asks whether misconduct or negligence created liability.
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ʿIndi: another person’s property is with me
Kitab al-Iqrar: Debt and Trust, Admissions by Reply, and Deferred Debts
If someone says لِزَيْدٍ عِنْدِي ثَوْبٌ, he admits that Zayd's garment is with him. The primary admission concerns the owner's proprietary right and custody of the specific garment.
If it remains available, the appropriate claim is return of that very garment, not automatically a monetary debt equal to its value. If it was lost, a separate inquiry asks whether misconduct or negligence created liability.