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Musnad AhmedIt was narrated that " Abdullah bin as-Sa"di said:
‘Umar said to me: Haven"t I been told that you do certain tasks for the state, then when you are given payment you do not accept it? He said: Yes. He said: Why do you do that? He said: I am well off and I have slaves and horses; I want my work to be a charity to the Muslims. He said: Do not do that, for I used to do what you are doing, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would give me payment, and I would say: Give it someone who is more in need of it than me, And he said: Whatever of this wealth comes to you when you are not hoping for it or asking for it, take it, otherwise do not hanker after it.”
Reference: Musnad Ahmad 279
Arabic/English book : Book 2, Hadith 279
Arabic/English book : Book 2, Hadith 279
