Sahih al-Bukhari 6905 (Book 93, Hadith 38)
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 (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6905 (Book 93, Hadith 38)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 93: Judgments (Ahkaam)