Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 769 – Volume 3, Book 47

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Volume 3, Book 47, Number 769:
Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa'idi:
The Prophet appointed a man from the tribe of Al-Azd, called Ibn 'Utbiyya for collecting the Zakat.
When he returned he said, "This (i.e. the Zakat) is for you and this has been given to my as a present."
The Prophet 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 re –
sources 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)?"