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3629. It was narrated that Yazîd - Ibn Ruzaîq - said: "Ibn 'Awn narrated to us, from Nâfi', from Ibn 'Umar, from 'Umar, who said: 'I acquired some land at Khaibar. He came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: I have acquired some land at Khaibar, and I have never been given any wealth that is more precious to me than it. What do you command me to do with it? He said: If you wish, you can 'freeze' it and give it in charity. So he gave it in charity on condition that it would not be sold, given away or inherited, to the poor, relatives, slaves, for the cause of Allâh, guests and wayfarers. There is no sin on the one who administers it if he eats from it on a reasonable basis and feeds his friend, with no intention of becoming wealthy from it.'" (Sahîh)
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Zakāh is not taken from an endowment. On the contrary, those for whom the endowment is established may derive benefit out of it, irrespective of whether they are wealthy. 'Kith and kin' probably mean the relatives of 'Umar ﷺ or the people of the Prophet's ﷺ family. 'Administrator': The administrator of the endowment may take a remuneration commensurate with his responsibilities, which has been described in the Hadīth by the use of the term Ma'rif (well-known, universally recognized, that which is good or beneficial). The administrator's hand ought not to remain liberal in the matters of the endowment. Otherwise, it might pave the way to misappropriation.
