Karɓar Haraji
Collecting Taxes
Allah yana cewa, {Laifi kawai yana kan waɗanda suke zalunta mutane da zalunci, suna kuma yin girman kai a cikin duniya ba da gaskiya ba. Waɗannan suna da azaba mai raɗaɗi.} (Ash-Shura: 42)
Allah says, {The blame is only against those who oppress men with wrongdoing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice: for such there will be a chastisement grievous.} (Ash-Shura: 42)
Mai karɓar haraji yana ɗaya daga cikin mafi kusancin masu goyon bayan azzalumai. Ma'ana, watakila ma yana cikin azzalumai.
The tax collector is one of the closest supporters of the oppressors. Rather he may be of the oppressors.
Yana karɓar abin da ba halal ba a gare shi, yana ba da shi ga waɗanda ba su cancanta ba. Saboda haka, Annabi ﷺ ya bayyana cewa: "Mai karɓar haraji ba zai shiga Aljanna ba."
He takes what is not lawful to him and gives it to those who do not deserve it. Hence, the Prophet declared, "The tax collector will not tread Paradise.” 2
Game da matar da ta tuba zuwa ga Allah bayan ta aikata zina, Annabi ﷺ ya ce: "Ta tuba zuwa ga Allah ta irin tuba da idan aka yi ta a kan wani mai karɓar haraji azzalumi, da an gafarta masa, ko kuma da an karɓi tubarsa." 3
Concerning the woman who has turned to Allah in repentance, as she had committed adultery, the Prophet said, "She has turned to Allah in repentance in such a manner that if observed by an unjust tax collector he would be forgiven or it would be accepted.” 3
Mai karɓar haraji haramtacce ana kwatanta shi da ɗan fashi a kan hanya. Haka kuma, wanda ke karɓar haraji, wanda ke shaida a kansa, da wanda ya yi masa kwace, duk suna daidai a matsayin abokan tarayya a cikin wannan zalunci.
The unlawful tribute collector is compared to the high way robber. Moreover, the one who collects the tax, the one who serves as a witness to it, and the one who usurps it are all alike in being partners in this wrongdoing.
Ya kuma ce, "Babu wani nama da aka ciyar da dukiyar haram zai shiga Aljanna. Amma a maimakon haka, zai kasance yana tashi a cikin Jahannama." 4
He also said, "No flesh fed by ill-gained property will be admitted to Paradise. But rather, it would be flying in Hell.” 4
Dukiyar haramun ita ce dukiya mai banƙyama wadda ke kunyata mai ita, kuma Imam Al-Wahidi ya ambace ta a cikin tafsirinsa na faɗin Allah: {Ka ce: Ba ya daidaita mugu da nagari.} (Al-Ma'idah: 100)
The ill-gotten property is the detestable wealth which puts its owner to shame, and is mentioned by Imam Al-Wahidi in his exegesis of Allah's saying, {Say! Never are the good and the bad alike.} (Al-Ma'idah: 100)
Jabir ya ruwaito cewa, "Wani mutum ya zo wurin Manzon Allah ﷺ ya ce: 'Ya Manzon Allah! Giya ita ce sana'ata ta kasuwanci wadda ta kawo mini kuɗi masu yawa. To, shin wannan kuɗin zai amfane ni idan na kashe shi a hanyar Allah?' Manzon Allah ﷺ ya amsa: 'Idan ka kashe shi wajen aikin Hajji, ko a hanyar Allah, ko wajen bayar da sadaka, ba zai amfane ka da kome ba, domin Allah mai kyau ne, kuma ba ya karɓar sai abin da yake mai kyau.' Domin tabbatar da haka, Allah ya saukar da wannan ayar: {Ka ce: 'Ba su daidaita ba, abubuwa marasa kyau da abubuwa masu kyau, ko da yawan marasa kyau ya burge ka.'} (Al-Ma'idah: 100)."5
Jabir related, "A man came to the Prophet and said, "0 Allah's Apostle! Wine was my trade business that fetched me much money. So, would that money benefit me if I employed it in Allah's cause?" The Prophet replied, "If you were to spend it in performing Pilgrimage, in Allah's way, or in alms-giving, it would avail you no benefit, for Allah is good and accepts only what is good". In confirmation to this Allah revealed, {Say! "Not equal are things that are bad and things that are good, even though the abundance of the bad may dazzle you.} (Al-Ma'idah:100)”5
Ata' da Al-Hasan sun fassara wannan ayar da cewa tana nufin abubuwan halal da abubuwan haram duka.
Ata' and AI-Hasan interpreted this verse as referring to both the lawful and the unlawful things.
Mai karɓar haraji shi ne mutumin da yake karɓar haraji daga masu sayarwa a kasuwa a zamanin kafin Musulunci.
1 The collector is the one who collects the taxes from sellers in the market in pre Islamic times. Translator.
2 An ruwaito ta Abu Dawud.
2 Reported by Abu Dawud.
Ya ruwaito Muslim.
3 Reported by Muslim.
Riwayar At-Tirmidhi ce, kuma an ambata ta a cikin Musnad na Imam Ahmad.
4 Reported by At-Tirmidhi and is mentioned in Musnad of Imam Ahmad.
5 Al-Asbahani ne ya ruwaito shi.
5 Reported by Al-Asbahani.