Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 23365 — Gifts given to a governor or judge

It is narrated from Ali bin Rabi'ah (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed a man from Banu Asad as an agent. His name was Dubay'ah bin Zuhayr, or Zuhayr bin Dubay'ah. When he returned, he said: O Commander of the Believers! Many gifts were given to me. I have come to you with all of them. If they are lawful for me, I will consume them; otherwise, I hand them over to you. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) took them from him and said: Had you kept them with you, it would have been a betrayal of trust.