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(21). 3012. Abū Wā'il narrated: "Abdullāh [bin Mas'ūd] narrating from the Prophet ﷺ that he said: 'There is no person who does not pay the Zakāt due on his wealth but on the Day of Resurrection Allāh will make a Shujā'a around his neck.' Then he recited the Āyah for us from the Book of Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, testifying to that: And let not those who are stingy with that which Allāh has bestowed on them of His bounty...[1] And another time he said: 'Testifying to that, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ recited: On the Day of Resurrection, the things that they were stingy with...[2] and
whoever deprives his Muslim brother of his wealth by swearing, then he shall meet Allāh while He is angry with him.' Then testifying to that, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ recited the Āyah from Allāh's Book: Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allāh's covenant."[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
And the meaning of his saying: "Shujā'an Aqra'" is a snake.[2]
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Footnotes
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[1] Āl Imrān 3:180.
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[2] Āl Imrān 3:180.
Commentary
This Ḥadīth informs that the people who avoid spending their wealth in Zakāt, whereas it has been given by Allāh and Allāh gave it to them merely out of His mercy and generosity, not because they deserved it, they must not regard this behavior of theirs favorable to them. On the Day of Judgement this very wealth will enwrap around their necks in the form of snakes and serpents.
