Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 40531 — Reports on Uthman (may Allah be)

It is narrated from Abu Wa'il, who said: I went to Ubaydullah bin Ziyad in Basrah, and before him lay the jizyah of Isfahan, three million. Ibn Ziyad said: "O Abu Wa'il, what do you think of a person who dies leaving behind this much?" I said by way of hint: "How would it be if this were wealth gained by betrayal?" Ibn Ziyad said: "That would be evil upon evil." Then he said: "O Abu Wa'il, when I come to Kufah, come to me; perhaps I may bring you some good." Abu Wa'il said: He then came to Kufah, so I went to Alqamah and told him. He said: "If you had gone to him before consulting me, I would have said nothing. But now that you have consulted me, it is your right over me that I advise you." Then Alqamah said: "I would not like to have two thousand from the fay' while being the most honoured soldier in his eyes. That is because I cannot reach as much of their worldly goods as they will harm of my religion."