الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الزكاةBook of Zakat
بَابُ بَرَاءَةِ الْمَالِ بِدَفْعِ الزَّكَاةِ إِلَى الْمُصَدِّقِ وَإِنْ أَسَاءَ التَّصَرُّفَ فِيهَا)
Chapter on the clearance of wealth by giving Zakat to the collector even if he misuses it
Hadith 3437
عَنْ أَنَسَ بْنِ مَالِكَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَتَى رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: حَسْبِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! إِذَا أَدَّيْتُ الزَّكَاةَ إِلَى رَسُولِكَ فَقَدْ بَرِئْتُ مِنْهَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((نَعَمْ، إِذَا أَدَّيْتَهَا إِلَى رَسُولِي فَقَدْ بَرِئْتَ مِنْهَا، فَلَكَ أَجْرُهَا وَإِثْمُهَا عَلَى مَنْ بَدَّلَهَا))
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man from Banu Tamim came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: O Messenger of Allah! If I pay zakat to your appointed representative, will I be absolved before Allah and His Messenger? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, when you pay zakat to my representative, your responsibility will be fulfilled and you will receive its reward. However, whoever makes any alteration (and misappropriates it), he will be sinful.
Hadith 3438
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ) رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَرَاءُ وَتَرَوْنَ أَثَرَةً))، قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! فَمَا يَصْنَعُ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ ذَلِكَ مِنَّا؟ قَالَ: ((أَدُّوا الْحَقَّ الَّذِي عَلَيْكُمْ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَكُمْ))، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً وَأُمُورًا تُنْكِرُونَهَا))، قَالَ: قُلْنَا: مَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ: ((أَدُّوا إِلَيْهِمْ حَقَّهُمْ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّكُمْ))
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon such rulers will be imposed over you who will give preference to others over you. The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! What should a person among us do if he finds such a situation? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fulfill the right that is due from you and ask Allah for your own right.
… In another narration: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: After me, you will see that others will be given preference over you and you will also see evil matters. We said: In such circumstances, what do you advise us to do? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fulfill their (the rulers’) rights and ask Allah for your own right.
… In another narration: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: After me, you will see that others will be given preference over you and you will also see evil matters. We said: In such circumstances, what do you advise us to do? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fulfill their (the rulers’) rights and ask Allah for your own right.
