English
Ibn As-Sa’idi reported: “Umar appointed me to collect charity. When I finished and delivered it to him, he ordered that I be given a reward. I said: ‘I only worked for Allah, and my reward is with Allah.’ He said: ‘Take what you are given. I worked during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he appointed me. I said the same as you, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: “If you are given something without asking, take it and eat or give it in charity.”’”
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Note 1
ف: صاحب مرقات نے لکھا ہے کہ اس حدیث سے ثابت ہوتا ہے کہ بیت المال سے عام کاموں کا معاوضہ لینا جائز ہے جیسے قضاوت، احتساب اور تدریس، بلکہ امام پر واجب ہے کہ بیت المال سے اس قسم کے کام کرنے والوں کی کفالت کرے۔