Mishkat al-Masabih 4012

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ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAmr reported: Whenever the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) obtained spoils, he would instruct Bilal to call out among the people. They would bring their spoils, and he would set aside the fifth and distribute the rest. One day, a man came afterward with a bridle made of hair and said, ‘Messenger of God, this is from what we obtained as spoils.’ He asked, ‘Did you hear Bilal call out three times?’ The man said, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘Then what kept you from bringing it?’ The man made an excuse. He said, ‘You will bring it yourself on the Day of Resurrection, and I will not accept it from you.’ Narrated by Abu Dawud.