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Sahih al-Bukhari 6957, 6958 (Book 90, Hadith 5) #6688
The Punishment for Not Paying Zakat

SUMMARY: On the Day of Resurrection, those who have not paid their Zakat will be punished by having a huge bald headed poisonous male snake follow them until they pay it.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "On the Day of Resurrection the Kanz (Treasure or wealth of which, Zakat has not been paid) of anyone of you will appear in the shape of a huge bald headed poisonous male snake and its owner will run away from it, but it will follow him and say, 'I am your Kanz'." The Prophet added, "By Allah, that snake will keep on following him until he stretches out his hand and let the snake swallow it". Allah's Messenger added, "If the owner of camels does not pay their Zakat, then, on the Day of Resurrection those camels will come to him and will strike his face with their hooves". Some people said: Concerning a man who has camels, and is afraid that Zakat will be due so he sells those camels for similar camels or for sheep or cows or money one day before Zakat becomes due in order to avoid payment of their Zakat cunningly! "He has not to pay anything". The same scholar said, "If one pays Zakat of his camels one day or one year prior to the end of the year (by the end of which Zakat becomes due), his Zakat will be valid".
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ يَكُونُ كَنْزُ أَحَدِكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شُجَاعًا أَقْرَعَ، يَفِرُّ مِنْهُ صَاحِبُهُ فَيَطْلُبُهُ وَيَقُولُ أَنَا كَنْزُكَ‏.‏ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَنْ يَزَالَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَتَّى يَبْسُطَ يَدَهُ فَيُلْقِمَهَا فَاهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِذَا مَا رَبُّ النَّعَمِ لَمْ يُعْطِ حَقَّهَا، تُسَلَّطُ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، تَخْبِطُ وَجْهَهُ بِأَخْفَافِهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ فِي رَجُلٍ لَهُ إِبِلٌ، فَخَافَ أَنْ تَجِبَ عَلَيْهِ الصَّدَقَةُ، فَبَاعَهَا بِإِبِلٍ مِثْلِهَا، أَوْ بِغَنَمٍ، أَوْ بِبَقَرٍ، أَوْ بِدَرَاهِمَ، فِرَارًا مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ بِيَوْمٍ، احْتِيَالاً فَلاَ بَأْسَ عَلَيْهِ، وَهْوَ يَقُولُ إِنْ زَكَّى إِبِلَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحُولَ الْحَوْلُ بِيَوْمٍ أَوْ بِسَنَةٍ، جَازَتْ عَنْهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
punishment  *  resurrection  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Pay your Zakats on time and fulfill your obligations responsibly

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of paying zakat, which is a form of tax that Muslims are required to pay. According to this hadith, on the Day of Resurrection, those who have not paid their zakat will be punished by having a huge bald headed poisonous male snake follow them until they pay it. This punishment serves as an example to remind people that they should always fulfill their obligations and responsibilities in life. Furthermore, this hadith also warns against trying to avoid paying zakat through cunning means such as selling one's camels before the due date in order to avoid payment. It is important for Muslims to remember that Allah knows all and He will hold us accountable for our actions on the Day of Judgment. Therefore, we should strive to do our best in fulfilling our obligations and responsibilities in life so that we can be rewarded with Allah's mercy on the Day of Judgment.

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