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1580. (Another chain) from Suwaid bin Ghafalah, who said: "The charity collector came to us from the Prophet ﷺ. I held him by his hand, and read in his letter, 'Different (flocks) should not be joined together, nor should a combined (flock) be separated for fear of giving (extra) charity.'" And he did not mention: "a mother that is weaning its young." (Da'if)
(Abū Dāwūd said: There is a legislative difference between: "You should not separate" and "Should not be separated.")
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A state official may be asked, if need be, to verify his identity and show the edict he is carrying with him.