Sahih Muslim Book - 33, Hadith - 4740

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِى حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِىِّ قَالَ اسْتَعْمَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَزْدِ عَلَى صَدَقَاتِ بَنِى سُلَيْمٍ يُدْعَى ابْنَ الأُتْبِيَّةِ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ حَاسَبَهُ قَالَ هَذَا مَالُكُمْ وَهَذَا هَدِيَّةٌ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « فَهَلاَّ جَلَسْتَ فِى بَيْتِ أَبِيكَ وَأُمِّكَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَكَ هَدِيَّتُكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقًا ». ثُمَّ خَطَبَنَا فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنِّى أَسْتَعْمِلُ الرَّجُلَ مِنْكُمْ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ مِمَّا وَلاَّنِى اللَّهُ فَيَأْتِى فَيَقُولُ هَذَا مَالُكُمْ وَهَذَا هَدِيَّةٌ أُهْدِيَتْ لِى. أَفَلاَ جَلَسَ فِى بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَهُ هَدِيَّتُهُ إِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا وَاللَّهِ لاَ يَأْخُذُ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهِ إِلاَّ لَقِىَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَحْمِلُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلأَعْرِفَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنْكُمْ لَقِىَ اللَّهَ يَحْمِلُ بَعِيرًا لَهُ رُغَاءٌ أَوْ بَقَرَةً لَهَا خُوَارٌ أَوْ شَاةً تَيْعِرُ ». ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى رُئِىَ بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « اللَّهُمَّ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ ». بَصُرَ عَيْنِى وَسَمِعَ أُذُنِى.

It was narrated that Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) appointed a man from Al-Asad who was called Ibn Al-Lutbiyyah in charge of the Sadaqah (Zakat) of Banu Sulaim. He said: 'This is your wealth, and this is a gift (for me).' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Why don't you sit in the house of your father and mother so that the gift may come to you, if you are telling the truth.' Then he addressed us; he praised and glorified Allah, then he said: 'I appoint a man among you (to deal with some of the affairs) that Allah has entrusted to me, then he comes and says: "This is your wealth and this is a gift that was given to me." Why doesn't he sit in the house of his father and mother so that the gift may come to him, if he is telling the truth? By Allah, no one of you takes something from it unlawfully, but he will meet Allah, exalted is He, on the Day of Resurrection carrying it, and I will recognize one of you who meets Allah carrying a groaning camel, or a lowing cow, or a bleating sheep.' Then he raised his arms until the whiteness of his armpits could be seen and said: 'O Allah, have I conveyed (the message)?' My eyes saw and my ears heard.''