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3045. It was narrated from 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair, that Hishām bin Hakīm bin Hizām found a man who was governor of Himṣ making some Coptic people stand in the sun for not paying the Jizyah. He said: "What is this? I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, will punish those who punish the people in this world.'" (Sahīh)
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To punish any creature, without justification is an act of great injustice and sin. If the person concerned is unable to pay the tax, he must be given appropriate time for the purpose.