Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-3514b

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"From al-Fadl ibn 'Umayrah: that al-Ahnaf ibn Qays came to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in a delegation from Iraq. They came to him on a day of intense summer heat, and he was tying up his garment, tarring (yuhna') a camel of the camels of charity. He said: O Ahnaf! Put down your clothes, come, and help the Commander of the Believers with this camel, for it is from the camels of charity, in which is the right of the orphan, the widow, and the needy. A man said: May Allah forgive you, O Commander of the Believers! Why not order a servant of the servants of charity to take care of this for you? 'Umar said: O son of so-and-so! And which servant is more of a servant than me and than al-Ahnaf ibn Qays? Indeed, whoever takes charge of the affairs of the Muslims is a servant of the Muslims; he must give them what a servant owes his master of sincere counsel and fulfilling trust."

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