No Excuse for Abusing Public Position
7. Abu Humaid ibn Sa`d As-Sa`idi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet employed a man from the tribe of Al-Azd named Ibn Al-Lutabiyyahh to collect the Zakah. When he returned (to the Prophet with the collections), he said:
“This is for you while this (other wealth) is a gift presented to me. (So, it is mine).”
So, the Messenger of Allah stood on the pulpit, praised Allah, extolled Him and then he said,
“Why does an official whom I send (in a mission) say: ‘This is for you and this has been presented to me as gift’?
Why did he not stay in the house of his father and mother to see whether gifts will be given to him or not?
By (Allah) in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, if any one of you takes anything (wrongfully,) he will bring it on the Day of Resurrection, carrying it on his nick…“
Then he raised his hands till we could see the whiteness of his armpits and repeated twice, “O Allah! Have I conveyed (Your Commandments)?” (Muslim)
Serious Warning
8. `Adi ibn `Umairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah said,
“Whosoever among you is appointed by me to a position and he conceals from us (even) a needle or more, he is acting unfaithfully and will bring it on the Day of Resurrection“.
Upon hearing this, a black man from Al-Ansar stood up and said:
“O Messenger of Allah, take back from me your assignment.”
The Prophet asked, “What happened to you?“
The man replied: “I have heard you saying such and such.”
The Prophet said,
“I say that (again) now: Whosoever from you is appointed by me to a position, he should bring everything (of its revenues), big or small. (Then,) what he is given therefrom, he may take. What he is disallowed to take, he should avoid.” (Muslim)
9. Abu Humaid As-sa`idi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“Gifts offered to public servants are ill-gotten gains (ghulul).” (Authenticated by Al-Albani)
10. Buraidah ibn Al-Husaib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“When we appoint someone to a (public) post and provide him with an allowance, anything he takes beyond that is an ill-gotten gain. (Abu Dawud and authenticated by Al-Albani)
11. Khaulah bint `Amir (May Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah said,
“Some men abuse Allah’s Property (that is, public money and funds). They will go to Hell on the Day of Resurrection“. (Al- Bukhari)
Bribery Is Cursed
12. `Abdullah bin `Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
“The curse of Allah is upon the one who offers a bribe and the one who takes it.” (Ahamd, Ibn Majah and authenticated by Al-Albani)
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