Sunan Abu Dawud #2948

Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
Da'if in chain

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَاعِيًا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ انْطَلِقْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ وَلاَ أُلْفِيَنَّكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَجِيءُ عَلَى ظَهْرِكَ بَعِيرٌ مِنْ إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ لَهُ رُغَاءٌ قَدْ غَلَلْتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ إِذًا لاَ أَنْطَلِقُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذًا لاَ أُكْرِهُكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed me to collect sadaqah and then said: Go, AbuMas'ud, I should not find you on the Day of Judgment carrying a camel of sadaqah on your back, which rumbles, the one you have taken by unfaithful dealing in sadaqah. He said: If it is so, I will not go. He said: Then I do not force you.
Narrated by Narrated AbuMas'ud al-Ansari:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructs AbuMas'ud to collect charity and warns him not to engage in unfaithful dealings with it. He emphasizes that on the Day of Judgment, one should not be burdened with ill-gotten gains from charity. This highlights the ethical responsibility of those who collect and manage charitable contributions.

Modern Application

In contemporary settings, the ethical management of charitable funds is crucial. Organizations and individuals involved in charity must ensure transparency and integrity to maintain trust and accountability within the community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Charity and Community because it addresses the ethical implications of collecting charity and the communal responsibility to ensure proper handling of charitable funds.

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This hadith is #2948 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah). It is graded Da'if in chain and narrated by Narrated AbuMas'ud al-Ansari:.

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