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Sahih al-Bukhari 7197 (Book 93, Hadith 58) #6913
Honesty and Truthfulness in Collecting Zakat

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of honesty and truthfulness in all matters, especially when it comes to collecting Zakat.

Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi: The Prophet ﷺ employed Ibn Al-Utbiyya to collect Zakat from Bani Sulaim, and when he returned (with the money) to Allah's Messenger ﷺ the Prophet ﷺ called him to account, and he said, "This (amount) is for you, and this was given to me as a present". Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "Why don't you stay at your father's house or your mother's house to see whether you will be given gifts or not, if you are telling the truth?" Then Allah's Messenger ﷺ stood up and addressed the people, and after glorifying and praising Allah, he said: Amma Ba'du (then after) I employ some men from among you for some job which Allah has placed in my charge, and then one of you comes to me and says, 'This (amount) is for you and this is a gift given to me'. Why doesn't he stay at the house of his father or the house of his mother and see whether he will be given gifts or not if he was telling the truth by Allah, none of you takes anything of it (ie, Zakat) for himself (Hisham added: unlawfully) but he will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection carrying it on his neck! I do not want to see any of you carrying a grunting camel or a mooing cow or a bleating sheep on meeting Allah". Then the Prophet ﷺ raised both his hands till I saw the whiteness of his armpits, and said, "(No doubt)! Haven't I conveyed Allah's Message!"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ اسْتَعْمَلَ ابْنَ الأُتَبِيَّةِ عَلَى صَدَقَاتِ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَحَاسَبَهُ قَالَ هَذَا الَّذِي لَكُمْ، وَهَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ أُهْدِيَتْ لِي‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ فَهَلاَّ جَلَسْتَ فِي بَيْتِ أَبِيكَ وَبَيْتِ أُمِّكَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَكَ هَدِيَّتُكَ، إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقًا ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنِّي أَسْتَعْمِلُ رِجَالاً مِنْكُمْ عَلَى أُمُورٍ مِمَّا وَلاَّنِي اللَّهُ، فَيَأْتِي أَحَدُكُمْ فَيَقُولُ هَذَا لَكُمْ وَهَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ أُهْدِيَتْ لِي فَهَلاَّ جَلَسَ فِي بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ وَبَيْتِ أُمِّهِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَهُ هَدِيَّتُهُ إِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا، فَوَاللَّهِ لاَ يَأْخُذُ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا ـ قَالَ هِشَامٌ ـ بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهِ إِلاَّ جَاءَ اللَّهَ يَحْمِلُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، أَلاَ فَلأَعْرِفَنَّ مَا جَاءَ اللَّهَ رَجُلٌ بِبَعِيرٍ لَهُ رُغَاءٌ، أَوْ بِبَقَرَةٍ لَهَا خُوَارٌ، أَوْ شَاةٍ تَيْعَرُ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ بَيَاضَ إِبْطَيْهِ ‏"‏ أَلاَ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ
TOPICS
honesty  *  truthfulness  *  collecting  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest and truthful in all your dealings; strive to do what is right even if no one else is watching you; fulfill religious obligations such as zakat collection honestly;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of being honest and truthful in all matters, but especially when it comes to collecting zakat. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was addressing a man who had collected zakat from Bani Sulaim, and when he returned with the money, he said that some of it was for him as a gift. The Prophet ﷺ then asked why he didn't stay at his father's or mother's house if he wanted gifts. He then addressed the people as a whole by saying that no one should take anything unlawfully for themselves or they will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection carrying it on their neck. He concluded by raising his hands until they saw the whiteness of his armpits and said "Haven't I conveyed Allah's Message!" This hadith teaches us that we must be honest and truthful in all our dealings, especially those related to religious obligations such as zakat collection. We must also remember that we will be held accountable for our actions on Judgment Day so we should strive to do what is right even if no one else is watching us.

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