Sahih al-Bukhari Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1495

Chapter: When alms is transferred

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1495

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أُتِيَ بِلَحْمٍ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ، وَهُوَ لَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"

Narrated Anas:

Some meat was presented to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and it had been given to Barira (the freed slave-girl of Aisha) in charity. He said, "This meat is a thing of charity for Barira but it is a gift for us."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1495, 2577), Muslim (No. 1074a), Abu Dawud (No. 1655), An-Nasa’i (No. 3760) and Ahmad (No. 11715, 11875, 12393, 13413, 13414).

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيثُ أَنَسٍ فِي قِصَّةِ بَرِيرَةَ أَوْرَدَهُ الْمُصَنِّفُ مُخْتَصَرًا وَقَالَ بَعْدَهُ " وَقَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ " فَذَكَرَ الْإِسْنَادَ دُونَ الْمَتْنِ لِتَصْرِيحِ قَتَادَةَ فِيهِ بِالسَّمَاعِ. وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ هُوَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ , وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ فِي مُسْنَدِهِ كَذَلِكَ وَرَأَيْته فِي النُّسْخَةِ الَّتِي وَقَفْت عَلَيْهَا مِنْهُ مُعَنْعَنًا , وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّ مِنْ طَرِيقِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ فَصَرَّحَ بِسَمَاعِ قَتَادَةَ مِنْ أَنَسٍ أَيْضًا , وَاسْتَنْبَطَ الْبُخَارِيُّ مِنْ قِصَّةِ بَرِيرَةَ وَأُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ أَنَّ لِلْهَاشِمِيِّ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ سَهْمِ الْعَامِلِينَ إِذَا عَمِلَ عَلَى الزَّكَاةِ , وَذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا يَأْخُذُ عَلَى ع…

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Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2577

Some meat was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and it was said that the meat had been given in charity to Barirah. He said, "It was Sadaqa for Barirah but a gift for us."

أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلَحْمٍ فَقِيلَ تُصُدِّقَ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ قَالَ ‏"‏ هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ، وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1074a

That is a Sadaqa for her and a gift for us.

هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1655

Anas said when some meat was brought to the Prophet (SAWS), he asked What is this? He was told this is a thing (meat), which was given as sadaqah to Barirah. Thereupon, he said it is sadaqah for her and a gift to us.

لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3760

"What is this?" It was said: "It was given in charity to Barirah." He said: "It is charity for her and a gift for us."

"‏ هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11715