Hadith 2613

This hadith is listed as number 6658 in Maktaba Shamila

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : مَرَّ هِشَامُ بْنُ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ عَلَى أُنَاسٍ مِنَ الْأَنْبَاطِ بِالشَّامِ ، قَدْ أُقِيمُوا فِي الشَّمْسِ ، فَقَالَ : مَا شَأْنُهُمْ ؟ قَالُوا : حُبِسُوا فِي الْجِزْيَةِ ، فَقَالَ هِشَامٌ : أَشْهَدُ لَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُعَذِّبُ الَّذِينَ يُعَذِّبُونَ النَّاسَ فِي الدُّنْيَا " .
Hisham reported on the authority of his father that Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam happened to pass by people, the farmers of Syria, who had been made to stand in the sun. He said: What is the matter with them? They said: They have been detained for Jizya. Thereupon Hisham said: I bear testimony to the fact that I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah would torment those who torment people in the world.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب البر والصلة والآداب / 2613
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: Jizyah and kharaj refer to the amount that was collected from non-Muslims residing in the territory of the Muslims, due to granting them protection and refuge.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6660
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
To punish someone without a reasonable cause is a grave sin and injustice.
Even if the person is a non-Muslim, if he is unable to pay the tax, he should be given appropriate relief.
However, if there is no valid excuse, then punishment may be given.
But even then, it should only be what is appropriate.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3045