Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: One who wrongfully takes an extra tax (sahib maks) will not enter Paradise.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
This hadith is weak, but there is no doubt that taking any kind of extortion without a legal or governmental ordinance is forbidden (haram), oppression (zulm), and a major sin (kabirah).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2937