Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1782
عَن جَابِرِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَيَأْتِيكُمْ رُكَيْبٌ مُبَغَّضُونَ فَإِذا جاؤكم فَرَحِّبُوا بِهِمْ وَخَلُّوا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَبْتَغُونَ فَإِنْ عَدَلُوا فَلِأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَإِنْ ظَلَمُوا فَعَلَيْهِمْ وَأَرْضُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ تَمَامَ زَكَاتِكُمْ رِضَاهُمْ وَلْيَدْعُوا لَكُمْ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Jabir ibn Atik said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘A party of riders whom you dislike will come to you. When they come, welcome them and let them have what they seek. If they act justly, it is for their own good; if they act unjustly, it is against them. Keep them pleased, for the completion of your zakat is their satisfaction, and let them pray for you.’ Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Translation notes
The Arabic does not identify the riders explicitly as alms collectors, though that is the English witness’s footnote interpretation.