Those who held that the zakah collector should sit and, if given something, take it

Mu'tamir narrates from his father that Tawus held the view that the zakah collector should sit (in one place). Whatever (zakah) is given to him, he takes, and if someone does not give him anything, he stays silent (and does not argue with anyone).

Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Maslamah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), who was one of the people of Badr, used to come to the people of the tribe of Ashja' in the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and collect the zakah of their livestock. He would sit in one place, and whoever came to him with a sheep to pay his due of zakah, he would accept it from him.

Abu Harithah said: Sayyiduna Umar al-Faruq (may Allah be pleased with him) sent us to collect zakah. So whatever anyone brought to us in which our due was fulfilled, we would accept it from him.

Tawus said: The zakah collector should come to the people at their watering places (or any such place where they can all gather), and he should not make them swear any oath.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: The zakah collector used to come, and if he saw camels and sheep, he would collect their zakah and would not wait (for anyone).