Volume 9, Book 89, Number 305:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi:
The Prophet employed Ibn Al-Utbiyya to collect Zakat from Bani Sulaim, and when he returned
(with the money) to Allah’s Apostle the Prophet called him to account, and he said, “This (amount) is
for you, and this was given to me as a present.” Allah’s Apostle 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 Apostle 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 Al –
lah 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 moth –
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er 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 (i.e., 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 raised both his hands till I
saw the whiteness of his armpits, and said, “(No doubt)! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s Message!”
Volume 9, Book 86, Number 108:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi:
Allah’s Apostle appointed a man called Ibn Al-Lutabiyya to collect the Zakat from Bani Sulaim’s
tribe. When he returned, the Prophet called him to account. He said (to the Prophet, ‘This is your
money, and this has been given to me as a gift.” On that, Allah’s Apostle said, “Why didn’t you stay in
your father’s and mother’s house to see whether you will be given gifts or not if you are telling the
truth?” Then the Prophet addressed us, and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said: “Amma
Ba’du”, I employ a man from among you to manage some affair of what Allah has put under my cus –
tody, and then he comes to me and says, ‘This is your money and this has been given to me as a gift.
Why didn’t he stay in his father’s and mother’s home to see whether he will be given gifts or not? By
Allah, not anyone of you takes a thing unlawfully but he will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection,
carrying that thing. 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 raised both his hands till the whiteness of his
armpits became visible, and he said, “O Allah! Haven’t I have conveyed (Your Message)?” The narrat –
or added: My eyes witnessed and my ears heard (that Hadith).
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 631:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi:
Allah’s Apostle employed an employee (to collect Zakat). The employee returned after completing
his job and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! This (amount of Zakat) is for you, and this (other amount) was
given to me as a present.” The Prophet said to him, “Why didn’t you stay at your father’s or mother’s
house and see if you would be given presents or not?” Then Allah’s Apostle got up in the evening
after the prayer, and having testified that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and praised
and glorified Allah as He deserved, he said, “Now then ! What about an employee whom we employ
and then he comes and says, ‘This amount (of Zakat) is for you, and this (amount) was given to me as
a present’? Why didn’t he stay at the house of his father and mother to see if he would be given
presents or not? By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, none of you will steal anything of it
(i.e. Zakat) but will bring it by carrying it over his neck on the Day of Resurrection. If it has been a
camel, he will bring it (over his neck) while it will be grunting, and if it has been a cow, he will
bring it (over his neck), while it will be mooing; and if it has been a sheep, he will bring it (over his
neck) while it will be bleeding.” The Prophet added, “I have preached you (Allah’s Message).” Abu
Humaid said, “Then Allah’s Apostle raised his hands so high that we saw the whiteness of his
armpits.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 371:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Saidi:
The people said, “O Allah’s Apostle ! How may we send Salat on you?” He said, “Say: Allahumma
Salli ‘ala- Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama sal-laita ‘ala ali Ibrahim; wa barik ‘ala
Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kamabarakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim innaka hamidun majid.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 588:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi:
The people asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you?” Allah’s
Apostle replied, “Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his off
spring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham’s family; and send Your Blessings on Muhammad and
on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on Abraham’s family, for You are the Most Praise-
worthy, the Most Glorious.”
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 387:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Saidi:
We accompanied the Prophet in the Ghazwa of Tabuk and the king of ‘Aila presented a white
mule and a cloak as a gift to the Prophet. And the Prophet wrote to him a peace treaty allowing him
to keep authority over his country.