Sahih Muslim Book - 33, Hadith - 4743

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعُ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِى خَالِدٍ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ عَدِىِّ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ الْكِنْدِىِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلْنَاهُ مِنْكُمْ عَلَى عَمَلٍ فَكَتَمَنَا مِخْيَطًا فَمَا فَوْقَهُ كَانَ غُلُولاً يَأْتِى بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ». قَالَ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ أَسْوَدُ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ كَأَنِّى أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اقْبَلْ عَنِّى عَمَلَكَ قَالَ « وَمَا لَكَ ». قَالَ سَمِعْتُكَ تَقُولُ كَذَا وَكَذَا. قَالَ « وَأَنَا أَقُولُهُ الآنَ مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلْنَاهُ مِنْكُمْ عَلَى عَمَلٍ فَلْيَجِئْ بِقَلِيلِهِ وَكَثِيرِهِ فَمَا أُوتِىَ مِنْهُ أَخَذَ وَمَا نُهِىَ عَنْهُ انْتَهَى ».

It was narrated that 'Adiyy bin 'Amirah Al-Kindi said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: 'Whomever we appoint of you to do any task, and he conceals a needle or more, it is stolen spoils of war (Ghulul) that he will bring on the Day of Resurrection.' A black man from among the Ansar stood up - it is as if I can see him now - and he said: 'O Messenger of Allah, take back from me your assignment.' He said: 'Why are you saying that?' He said: 'I heard you saying such and such.' He (s.a.w) said: 'And I say it now. Whoever among you is appointed to do any task, let him bring everything, small or large, and whatever is given to him, let him take it, but whatever is forbidden to him, let him refrain.'"