Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)

41- بَابُ مُحَاسَبَةِ الإِمَامِ عُمَّالَهُ:

(41) Chapter. The ruler calling his employees to account.

1 hadith · references 7197–7197

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Bukhari · 7197اسْتَعْمَلَ ابْنَ الْأُتَبِيَّةِ عَلَى صَدَقَاتِ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَحَاسَبَهُ ، قَالَ : هَذَا الَّذِي لَكُمْ وَهَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ أُهْدِيَتْ لِي ، فَقَThe Prophet (ﷺ) employed Ibn Al-Utbiyya to collect Zakat from Bani Sulaim, and when he returned (with the money) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) the Prophet (ﷺ) called him to account, and he said, "This (amount) is for you, and5 narrators