According to one chain, Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) and according to another chain, Saeed bin Musayyib narrate: A man, near his death, freed six slaves. That man had no wealth other than those slaves. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) had lots drawn among them, freed two of them, and kept four as slaves.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Allah has cursed the one who takes and the one who gives a bribe while making a judgment."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Allah Almighty has cursed the one who takes bribes and the one who gives them."

Adi Kindi, who belonged to Banu Arqam, narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O people! Whoever among you is appointed by us for any task (such as collecting zakat, etc.) and then hides from us even a needle or anything above that, then when he comes on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a traitor." Then a black man stood up—this scene is as if still before my eyes. I think he was an Ansari. He submitted: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Please take back the responsibility you have given me." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Why?" He replied: "I have just heard you say this." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I still say the same: Whoever we appoint as an overseer for any task, he should bring everything, whether little or much. He should take what is given to him, and refrain from what is forbidden to him."