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WhoTriedToStealTheZakat, page : 2
custodian of the Zakat, which is the charity every adult Muslim must
pay at the end of Ramadan before the Eid prayer. Such an
appointment was, and still is, one of great honor and trust.
Now that the Eid prayer had been offered and the zakat collected it
was taken to a room where it would remain until it was time for the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to distribute it amongst the
poor.
That night when all was quiet and the townspeople slept Abu
Hurayrah took up his position outside the room. Suddenly, Abu
Hurayrah heard a suspicious noise coming from inside the room so
he leapt to his feet to investigate. As he opened the door, much to his
surprise, he found a thief filling his bag with the zakat. Abu Hurayrah
wasted no time, he rushed over and grabbed hold of intruder and
exclaimed: "I will take you to the Messenger of Allah!" But, the thief
pleaded with him not to do that saying: "I am in great need and have
pay at the end of Ramadan before the Eid prayer. Such an
appointment was, and still is, one of great honor and trust.
Now that the Eid prayer had been offered and the zakat collected it
was taken to a room where it would remain until it was time for the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to distribute it amongst the
poor.
That night when all was quiet and the townspeople slept Abu
Hurayrah took up his position outside the room. Suddenly, Abu
Hurayrah heard a suspicious noise coming from inside the room so
he leapt to his feet to investigate. As he opened the door, much to his
surprise, he found a thief filling his bag with the zakat. Abu Hurayrah
wasted no time, he rushed over and grabbed hold of intruder and
exclaimed: "I will take you to the Messenger of Allah!" But, the thief
pleaded with him not to do that saying: "I am in great need and have