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Riyad as-Salihin 209 (Book) #38594
The Importance of Honesty

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of honesty and not taking anything wrongfully. It warns that on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not recognize anyone who has taken something wrongfully.

Abu Humaid bin 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 Lutbiyyah as collector of Zakat. When the employee returned (with the collections) he said: "(O Prophet !) This is for you and this is mine because it was presented to me as gift". Messenger of Allah rose to the pulpit and praised Allah and extolled Him. Then he said, "I employ a man to do a job and he comes and says: 'This is for you and this has been presented to me as gift'? Why did he not remain in the house of his father or the house of his mother and 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 took anything wrongfully, he will bring it on the Day of Resurrection, carrying it on (his back), I will not recognize anyone of you, on the Day of Resurrection with a grunting camel, or a bellowing cow, or a bleating ewe". Then he raised his hands till we could see the whiteness of his armpits. Then he said thrice, ''O Allah ! have I conveyed (Your Commandments)". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن أبي حميد عبد الرحمن بن سعد الساعدي رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ استعمل النبي رجلاً من الأزد يقال له‏:‏ ابن اللتبية على الصدقة، فلما قدم قال ‏:‏ هذا لكم، وهذا أهدي إلي، فقام رسول الله على المنبر، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم قال‏:‏ “أما بعد فإني أستعمل الرجل منكم على العمل مما ولاني الله، فيأتي فيقول‏:‏ هذا لكم، وهذا هدية أهديت إلي، أفلا جلس في بيت أبيه وأمه حتى تأتيه هديته إن كان صادقًا، والله لا يأخذ أحد منكم شيئًا بغير حقه إلا لقى الله تعالى، يحمله يوم القيامة، فلا أعرفن أحدًا منكم لقي الله يحمل بعيرًا له رغاء، أو بقرة لها خوار، أو شاة تيعر” ثم رفع يديه حتى رؤي بياض إبطيه فقال ‏:‏ ‏ "‏اللهم هل بلغت‏"‏ ثلاثا ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
honesty  *  taking  *  resurrection  *  sidq  *  lutbiyyah  *  qiyamah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest in all your dealings with others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of being honest and not taking anything wrongfully. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ employed a man from the tribe of Al-Azd named Ibn Lutbiyyah as collector of Zakat, but when he returned with his collections he said that some was for him because it was presented to him as a gift. In response, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ rose to the pulpit and praised Allah and extolled Him before warning that if any one takes anything wrongfully they will have to bring it on the Day of Resurrection carrying it on their back. He then raised his hands till everyone could see the whiteness in his armpits before saying thrice “O Allah! Have I conveyed Your Commandments?” This hadith teaches us that we should always be honest in our dealings with others and never take something without permission or without paying for it because we will be held accountable for our actions on Judgement day.

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