The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed a man from the tribe of Bani Asad, called Ibn Al-Utabiyya to collect the Zakat.
When he returned (with the money) he said (to the Prophet), "This is for you and this has been given
to me as a gift." The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up on the pulpit (Sufyan said he ascended the pulpit), and after
glorifying and praising Allah, he said, "What is wrong with the employee whom we send (to collect
Zakat from the public) that he returns to say, 'This is for you and that is for me?' Why didn't he stay at
his father's and mother's house to see whether he will be given gifts or not? By Him in Whose Hand
my life is, whoever takes anything illegally will bring it on the Day of Resurrection by carrying it over
his neck: if it is a camel, it will be grunting: if it is a cow, it will be mooing: and if it is a sheep it will
be bleating!" The Prophet (ﷺ) then raised both his hands till we saw the whiteness of his armpits (and he
said), "No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's Message?" And he repeated it three times.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 93, Hadith 38
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There are three persons whom Allah will not look at on the Day of
Resurrection, nor will he purify them and theirs shall be a severe punishment. They are:
-1. A man possessed superfluous water, on a way and he withheld it from travelers.
-2. A man who gave a pledge of allegiance to a ruler and he gave it only for worldly benefits. If the
ruler gives him something he gets satisfied, and if the ruler withholds something from him, he gets
dissatisfied.
-3. And man displayed his goods for sale after the `Asr prayer and he said, 'By Allah, except Whom
None has the right to be worshipped, I have been given so much for my goods,' and somebody
believes him (and buys them).
The Prophet (ﷺ) then recited: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and
their oaths." (3.77)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 42, Hadith 7
Usama bin Zaid said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) rode over a donkey with a saddle underneath which there was a
thick soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usama bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay a
visit to Sa`d bin Ubada (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and
this incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a gathering in which there
were Muslims and pagan idolators and Jews, and among them there was `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul,
and there was `Abdullah bin Rawaha too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that
gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his Rida (sheet) and said (to the Prophet), "Don't
cover us with dust." The Prophet (ﷺ) greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to
Allah (i.e., to embrace Islam) and also recited to them the Holy Quran. `Abdullah bin Ubai' bin Salul
said, "O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not trouble
us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house,) and if anyone of us comes to you, tell (your
tales) to him." On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "(O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!) Come to us and bring it(what
you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that." So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started
quarreling till they were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on quietening
them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his animal, and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin
'Ubada, he said, "O Sa`d, didn't you hear what Abu Habbab said? (He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai). He
said so-and-so." Sa`d bin 'Ubada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Excuse and forgive him, for by Allah,
Allah has given you what He has given you. The people of this town decided to crown him (as their
chief) and make him their king. But when Allah prevented that with the Truth which He had given
you, it choked him, and that was what made him behave in the way you saw him behaving." So the
Prophet excused him.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 79, Hadith 28
Eleven women sat (at a place) and promised and contracted that they would not conceal anything of
the news of their husbands.
The first one said, "My husband is like the meat of a slim weak camel which is kept on the top of a
mountain which is neither easy to climb, nor is the meat fat, so that one might put up with the trouble
of fetching it."
The second one said, "I shall not relate my husband's news, for I fear that I may not be able to finish
his story, for if I describe him, I will mention all his defects and bad traits."
The third one said, "My husband, the "too-tall"! if I describe him (and he hears of that) he will
divorce me, and if I keep quiet, he will keep me hanging (neither divorcing me nor treating me as a
wife)."
The fourth one said, "My husband is (moderate in temper) like the night of Tihama: neither hot nor
cold; I am neither afraid of him, nor am I discontented with him."
The fifth one said, "My husband, when entering (the house) is a leopard (sleeps a lot), and when going
out, is a lion (boasts a lot).
He does not ask about whatever is in the house."
The sixth one said, "If my husband eats, he eats too much (leaving the dishes empty), and if he drinks
he leaves nothing; if he sleeps he sleeps he rolls himself (alone in our blankets); and he does not insert
his palm to inquire about my feelings."
The seventh one said, "My husband is a wrong-doer or weak and foolish. All the defects are present in
him. He may injure your head or your body or may do both."
The eighth one said, "My husband is soft to touch like a rabbit and smells like a Zarnab (a kind of
good smelling grass)."
The ninth one said, "My husband is a tall generous man wearing a long strap for carrying his sword.
His ashes are abundant (i.e. generous to his guests) and his house is near to the people (who would
easily consult him)."
The tenth one said, "My husband is Malik (possessor), and what is Malik? Malik is greater than
whatever I say about him. (He is beyond and above all praises which can come to my mind). Most of
his camels are kept at home (ready to be slaughtered for the guests) and only a few are taken to the
pastures. When the camels hear the sound of the lute (or the tambourine) they realize that they are
going to be slaughtered for the guests."
The eleventh one said, "My husband is Abu Zar` and what is Abu Zar` (i.e., what should I say about
him)? He has given me many ornaments and my ears are heavily loaded with them and my arms have
become fat (i.e., I have become fat). And he has pleased me, and I have become so happy that I feel
proud of myself. He found me with my family who were mere owners of sheep and living in poverty,
and brought me to a respected family having horses and camels and threshing and purifying grain.
Whatever I say, he does not rebuke or insult me. When I sleep, I sleep till late in the morning, and
when I drink water (or milk), I drink my fill. The mother of Abu Zar and what may one say in praise
of the mother of Abu Zar? Her saddle bags were always full of provision and her house was spacious.
As for the son of Abu Zar, what may one say of the son of Abu Zar? His bed is as narrow as an
unsheathed sword and an arm of a kid (of four months) satisfies his hunger. As for the daughter of
Abu Zar, she is obedient to her father and to her mother. She has a fat well-built body and that arouses
the jealousy of her husband's other wife. As for the (maid) slave girl of Abu Zar, what may one say of
the (maid) slavegirl of Abu Zar? She does not uncover our secrets but keeps them, and does not waste
our provisions and does not leave the rubbish scattered everywhere in our house."
The eleventh lady added, "One day it so happened that Abu Zar went out at the time when the milk
was being milked from the animals, and he saw a woman who had two sons like two leopards playing
with her two breasts. (On seeing her) he divorced me and married her. Thereafter I married a noble
man who used to ride a fast tireless horse and keep a spear in his hand. He gave me many things, and
also a pair of every kind of livestock and said, Eat (of this), O Um Zar, and give provision to your
relatives."
She added, "Yet, all those things which my second husband gave me could not fill the smallest utensil
of Abu Zar's."
`Aisha then said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "I am to you as Abu Zar was to his wife Um Zar."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 67, Hadith 123