Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Ansari Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a man with the responsibility of collecting zakat. When he completed his work and returned, he said:“O Messenger of Allah! This is what is for you, and this was given to me as a gift.”The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Why did you not sit in your father’s or mother’s house and see whether you would be given a gift or not?”Then, in the evening, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood on the pulpit after prayer, first recited the testimony of faith, then praised Allah as He deserves, and then said:“To proceed, what is the matter with that official whom we appoint for collection, and he comes to us and says: ‘This is your share of the work, and this was given to me as a gift’? Why did he not sit in his father’s or mother’s house and see whether he would be given a gift or not? By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if any of you commits a breach of trust in this matter, he will come on the Day of Resurrection carrying it on his neck. If it is a camel, he will bring it making its sound; if it is a cow, he will bring it making its sound; and if it is a goat, he will bring it bleating. I have conveyed (the message).”Sayyiduna Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands until we could see the whiteness of his armpits. Sayyiduna Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him) also said: Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) also heard this (hadith) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) along with me, so ask him.