Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 22137 — A man who speaks to another

Kulayb bin Wa'il (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I said to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): A dihqan (landowner) on whom a great land tax (kharaj) was due came to me and asked me: Stand surety for me before the official. I did not stand surety for him in order to pay anything on his behalf, but only so that the official would grant him safety and he could move about for his needs. Only a short while had passed when he came to me with my document, and I said: May Allah reward you with good. He mounted me on a riding animal, gave me dirhams and clothed me. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: What do you think, if you had not stood surety for him, would he have given you this? I said: No. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This is not proper and right for you.