Volume 9, Book 89, Number 286:
Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa’idi:
The Prophet appointed a man from the tribe of Bani Asad, called Ibn Al-Utabiyya to collect the Za –
kat. When he returned (with the money) he said (to the Prophet), “This is for you and this has been
given to me as a gift.” The Prophet stood up on the pulpit (Sufyan said he ascended the pulpit), and
after glorifying and praising Allah, he said, “What is wrong with the employee whom we send (to
collect Zakat from the public) that he returns to say, ‘This is for you and that is for me?’ Why didn’t
he stay at his father’s and mother’s house to see whether he will be given gifts or not? By Him in
Whose Hand my life is, whoever takes anything illegally will bring it on the Day of Resurrection by
carrying it over his neck: if it is a camel, it will be grunting: if it is a cow, it will be mooing: and if it is
a sheep it will be bleating!” The Prophet then raised both his hands till we saw the whiteness of his
armpits (and he said), “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s Message?” And he repeated it three
times.
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)?”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 576:
Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa’idi:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) appointed a man called Ibn Al-Lutbiya, from the tribe of Al-Asd to collect
Zakat from Bani Sulaim. When he returned, (after collecting the Zakat) the Prophet checked the ac –
count with him.