their rightful recipients without any negligence on his part, he is not liable, and he is entitled to his wage from the Bayt al-Mal (Treasury). If it is not destroyed, he is given his wage for his work from it, even if it is more than its value or less, and then the remainder is distributed to its rightful recipients, because that is part of its costs, so it follows the same ruling as its fodder and treatment. If the Imam sees fit, he may grant him a wage from the Bayt al-Mal, or provide him with a salary from the Bayt al-Mal and give him nothing from the charity, and he may do so. If the Imam or the governor appointed by him takes charge of collecting the charity and distributing it, he is not entitled to anything from it, because he receives his salary from the Bayt al-Mal.

Section: It is permissible for the Imam to appoint a collector to collect it without distributing it (17). It is also permissible to appoint him to both collect and distribute it, for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) appointed Ibn al-Lutbiyyah, and he came with his charity to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "This is for you, and this was gifted to me" (18). He also said to Qabisah: "Remain, O Qabisah, until the charity comes to us, and we will order it for you" (19). He also commanded Mu'adh to take the charity from their wealthy and return it to their poor (20). It is reported (21) that Ziyad appointed Imran ibn Husayn to the charity. When he arrived, it was said to him: "Where is the wealth?" He said: "Did you send me for the wealth? We took it as we used to take it during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and we placed it where we used to place it during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." Narrated by Abu Dawood (22). From Abu Juhayfah, who said: The tax collector of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to us, and he took the charity from our wealthy and placed it with our poor, and I was an orphan boy, so he gave me a young she-camel from it. Reported by al-Tirmidhi (23).