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وَمَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَن يَغُلَّۚ وَمَن يَغۡلُلۡ يَأۡتِ بِمَا غَلَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّا كَسَبَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ
[57]. Whether it be war booty, public funds, or private property, ghulūl refers to the unlawful, stealthy seizure of something. In this verse, the reference is specifically to spoils of war.
[58]. Muhammad, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Whoever among you is appointed by us to a position and conceals from us even a needle or less, it will amount to misappropriation, and he will be called to restore it on the Day of Resurrection.”
A man from the Anṣār—described as dark-skinned—stood up and said: “O Messenger of Allāh, take back your assignment from me.” The Prophet ﷺ asked: “What is the matter with you?” The man replied: “I heard you say such-and-such.”
The Prophet ﷺ said: “And I say that even now: whoever of you is entrusted with a position must render an account of everything, big or small. Whatever is given to him lawfully, he may take. But he must abstain from taking what is unlawful.”
This hadith is a stern warning to all those entrusted with public responsibility. Government officials and functionaries are commanded to perform their duties with honesty and integrity. If they neglect their responsibilities, exploit their positions, or abuse their authority for personal gain, they will be held accountable before Allāh for betrayal and corruption. Moreover, it is the duty of leaders and superiors to keep strict oversight over their subordinates. If they allow bribery, negligence, or abuse of power to persist, their complicity will also be considered a crime. One can only imagine the fate of officials who conspire in plunder and corruption, as is tragically common in many societies today.
The Prophet ﷺ also said: “By Allāh, none of you misappropriates anything—whether from zakāh, public funds, or war booty—without meeting Allāh on the Day of Judgment carrying it on his neck. I will recognize each of you: one carrying a camel groaning, another with a cow lowing, or a goat bleating...”
