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 owe some taxes." (Because they were unable to pay, they were being punished in this way.) He said, "I bear witness that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Allah Almighty will punish those who punish people on the Day of Resurrection.'" 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.)