‘Umar bin Al-Khattâb رضي الله عنه reported:
On the day (of the
battle) of Khaibar, some Companions of the Prophet ﷺ came and remarked: “So-and-so is a
martyr and so-and-so is a martyr.”When they came to a man about whom they said:
“So-and-so is a martyr,” the Prophet ﷺdeclared, “No. I have seen him in Hell
for a mantle (or cloak) which he has stolen.” [Muslim]
Commentary:
1. This Hadîth tells us that the rights of people will not be forgiven even by martyrdom.
2. Misappropriation in
the national exchequer is a horrible sin.
Source: Riyād-us-Saliheen, Volume 1., Chapter 26 (under Unlawfulness of Oppression and Restoring Others Rights) page. 223, Compiled by Al-Imām Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Sharaf An-Nawawi Ad-Dimashqi, Commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, Translated by Dr. Muhammad Amin Abu Usamah Al-Arabi bin Razduq, Darussalam.
