Mutarrif bin Abdullah bin al-Shikhkhir reports from one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who was the governor of Kufah: One day, while delivering a sermon, he said: Giving away this wealth is a trial, and holding it back is also a trial. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained occupied with it (that is, with distributing it) until he finished, then he came down from the pulpit.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4467
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام احمد فى المسند (58/5)»