Sahih Muslim Hadith 4738 – The Prohibition Of

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[4738] 26 – (1832) It was narrated that Abü Humaid As- Sâ'idI said: "The Messenger of Allah appointed a man in charge of collecting the .adaqah (Zakât) from Al-Mad who was called Ibn Al-Lutbiyyah. When he came he said: 'This is for you, and this was given to me.' The Messenger of Allah stood up on the Minbar and praised and glorified Allah, and said: 'What is the matter with an agent whom I send, and he says: "This is for you and this was given to me?" Why doesn't he sit in the house of his father or the house of his mother and see if he is given anything or not. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! None of you gets anything from it (unlawfully), but he will bring it on the Day of Resurrection, carrying it on his shoulders, even if it is a groaning camel, a lowing cow or a bleating sheep.' Then he raised his arms until we saw the whiteness of his armpits, then he said: '0 Allah, have I conveyed (the message)?' two times."