 Bahya taught that there is more to the commandment to restore lost property than merely the act of restoring it.If one is in a position to perform a useful service for one's fellow and to thereby protect one's fellow against loss, this is part of the commandment.Bahya also found in encouragement regarding the resurrection, reading that God will practice this commandment personally by restoring the souls of the departed bodies to their original owners after the arrival of the Messiah.