Sahih al-Bukhari Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1434

Chapter: To give in charity as much as you can afford

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1434

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، عَنْ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏

لاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ، ارْضَخِي مَا اسْتَطَعْتِ ‏"

Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr:

that she had gone to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said, "Do not shut your money bag; otherwise Allah too will withhold His blessings from you. Spend (in Allah's Cause) as much as you can afford. "

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1434, 2591), Muslim (No. 1029a, 1029b, 1029d) and Ahmad (No. 23930, 25685, 25697, 25698, 25741, 25745, 25746, 25750).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 2591

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله " اِرْضَخِي " ) بِكَسْرِ الْهَمْزَةِ مِنْ الرَّضْخِ بِمُعْجَمَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ الْعَطَاءُ الْيَسِيرُ , فَالْمَعْنَى أَنْفِقِي بِغَيْرِ إِجْحَافٍ مَا دُمْت قَادِرَة مُسْتَطِيعَة.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 1434

Grades of other versions (5)

AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (900)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (7480)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج صحيح ابن حبان (3357)
AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (1029)
AuthenticIbn Hibban أخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (3357)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2591

Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account of you, and do not hoard, lest Allah hoard from you

Asmā' bint Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Do not withhold, lest Allah withhold from you." And in another narration: "Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account…

أَنْفِقِي وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ، وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1029a

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Spend, and do not calculate, or otherwise Allah would also calculate in your case.

أَنْفِقِي - أَوِ انْضَحِي أَوِ انْفَحِي - وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1029b

Spend and do not calculate, (for) Allah would calculate in your case; and do not hoard, otherwise Allah would be withholding from you.

انْفَحِي - أَوِ انْضَحِي أَوْ أَنْفِقِي - وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1029d

Apostle of Allah, I have nothing with me, but only, that which is given to me by Zubair (for household expenses). Is there any sin for me if I spend out of that which is given to me (by Zabair)? Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Spend according to your means; and do not hoard, for Allah will…

ارْضَخِي مَا اسْتَطَعْتِ وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23930