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Sahih al-Bukhari 2597 (Book 51, Hadith 31) #2485
The Consequences of Taking Zakat Unlawfully

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) warned against taking Zakat unlawfully and promised that those who do so will be punished on the Day of Resurrection.

Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa'idi: The Prophet ﷺ appointed a man from the tribe of Al-Azd, called Ibn 'Utbiyya for collecting the Zakat. When he returned he said, "This (ie the Zakat) is for you and this has been given to my as a present". The Prophet ﷺ said, "Why hadn't he stayed in his father's or mother's house to see whether he would be given presents or not? By Him in Whose Hands my life is, whoever takes something from the resources of the Zakat (unlawfully) will be carrying it on his neck on the Day of Resurrection; if it be a camel, it will be grunting; if a cow, it will be mooing; and if a sheep, it will be bleating". The Prophet then raised his hands till we saw the whiteness of his armpits, and he said thrice, "O Allah! Haven't I conveyed Your Message (to them)?"
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ اسْتَعْمَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَزْدِ يُقَالُ لَهُ ابْنُ اللُّتْبِيَّةِ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ قَالَ هَذَا لَكُمْ، وَهَذَا أُهْدِيَ لِي‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ فَهَلاَّ جَلَسَ فِي بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ أَوْ بَيْتِ أُمِّهِ، فَيَنْظُرَ يُهْدَى لَهُ أَمْ لاَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لاَ يَأْخُذُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ جَاءَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَحْمِلُهُ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ، إِنْ كَانَ بَعِيرًا لَهُ رُغَاءٌ أَوْ بَقَرَةً لَهَا خُوَارٌ أَوْ شَاةً تَيْعَرُ ـ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ بِيَدِهِ، حَتَّى رَأَيْنَا عُفْرَةَ إِبْطَيْهِ ـ اللَّهُمَّ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ اللَّهُمَّ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ ثَلاَثًا
TOPICS
punishment  *  resources  *  resurrection  *  sadaqah  *  jaza  *  maal  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Do not take anything from others without their permission; Respect other people's property; Be honest in all your dealings; Follow Allah's commands and teachings; Give charity with an open heart.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is warning against taking resources from the Zakat unlawfully. He explains that those who take it without permission will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. To emphasize his point, he raised his hands until they were visible and said three times “O Allah! Haven’t I conveyed Your Message?” This shows how serious he was about conveying this message to people. It is important to remember that we should not take anything from others without their permission, especially when it comes to charity or donations given for a good cause. We should also remember that Allah knows all our actions and will judge us accordingly on the Day of Judgment.

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