Once, in the land of al-Sham, Sayyiduna Ibn Hazam passed by some dhimmis who had been made to stand in the sun. He asked, "What is the matter with these people?" The people replied, "They have some unpaid taxes." (Because of their inability to pay, they are being punished in this way.) He said, "I bear witness that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'Allah Almighty will punish those on the Day of Resurrection who punish people in this world.'" At that time, the governor of Palestine was Umair bin Sa'd. He went to him and narrated this hadith, so he let those dhimmis go. (He forgave them.)