112 hadith in this book; 112 translated into English.
Chapter 33Chapter: Zakat may be paid in kind
Chapter introduction
Tawus said: Mu‘adh رضي الله عنه said to the people of Yemen, “Bring me small, or used garments in charity in place of barley and millet as it will be easy for you and useful for the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madina.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Khalid has kept his shield and arms for Allah’s Cause.” And the Prophet ﷺ said to the ladies, “Give in charity, even from your ornaments.” The Prophet ﷺ did not differentiate between the Zakat and other kinds of Sadaqa in this respect. And so the women donated their earrings and necklaces. And the Prophet ﷺ did not specify that what might be paid in kind should be silver or gold.
Chapter 34Chapter: The individual property of different people should neither be gathered together nor the joint property should be divided, in assessing the Zakat
Chapter introduction
Narrated Salim: Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما said: The Prophet ﷺ stated a similar narration.
Chapter 35Chapter: If a property is equally owned by two partners, its Zakat is to be paid as a whole
Chapter introduction
Tawus and ‘Ata’ say that if two partners know their shares separately, their property will not be collected together. And Sufyan says that Zakat will not be due till one partner has forty sheep and the other partner also has the same number of sheep.
وَاللَّهِ لَوْ مَنَعُونِي عَنَاقًا كَانُوا يُؤَدُّونَهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَقَاتَلْتُهُمْ عَلَى مَنْعِهَا. قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَمَا هُوَ إِلاَّ أَنْ رَأَيْتُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَرَحَ…
Chapter 44Chapter: The giving of Zakat to relatives
Chapter introduction
And the Prophet ﷺ said, “The one who gives Zakat to kith and kin shall get double reward; one for fulfilling the rights of kith and kin, and the other for paying the Zakat.”
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1461
One day the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sat on the pulpit, and we sat around him. He said: "Verily, among the things I fear the most for you after me is the splendor and adornment of this worldly life when they become plentifully available to you." A man said: O Messenger…
Chapter 49Chapter: The Statement of Allah Ta'ala: "(Alms-tax should be spent)... to free the slaves; and for those in debt; and for Allah's cause..." (9:60)
Chapter introduction
It is said that Ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله عنهما had said (the above Verses mean) that one may spend Zakat for manumission (of slaves) and also (for helping the poor) to perform Hajj. And Al-Hasan said, “It is permissible to manumit one’s father with one’s Zakat, and also to give from it to Mujahidin (Muslims fighting in holy battles) and to those who have not performed Hajj.” Then he recited this holy Verse: As-Sadaqat (Zakat) are only for the poor… (V.9:60) [8 types of people. Al-Hasan went on, “And if you give Zakat to any of them, you will receive its reward.” And the Prophet ﷺ said, “No doubt, Khalid has kept his armour for Allah’s Cause.” And Abu Las said, “The Prophet ﷺ made us ride on camels given as Zakat, for the purpose of performing Hajj.”
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1468
"It is better for one of you to take his rope, go out and gather a bundle of firewood on his back, sell it, and thereby Allah preserves his dignity, than to ask people—whether they give him or withhold from him."
Chapter 51Chapter: The one whom Allah gives something without his asking for it, or without avarice for it
Chapter introduction
(And Allah's Statement): "And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right, for the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth (and his means of living has been straitened)." (V.70:24-25).
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1473
Chapter 53Chapter: The Statement of Allah 'Azza wa Jall: "... They do not beg people persistently. ..." (2:273) And who may be considered to have enough to be content and abstain from begging"
Chapter introduction
And the statement of the Prophet : "The
person who does not find enough substance
to make him contented."
And the Statement of Allah
"(Charity) is for Fuqara (the poor), who in
Allah's Cause are restricted (from travel),
and cannot move about in the land (for trade
or work)... (up to)... Surely Allah knows it
well." (V.2:273)
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1476
Chapter 58Chapter: Whoever sold his fruits, trees, land or crops and gave Zakat from some other property
Chapter introduction
And the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: “Don’t sell the fruits till they are ripe (free from blight).” So, the Prophet ﷺ did not stop anyone from selling the fruits after they are ripe (free from blight), and he did not differentiate between those on whom the Zakat was due and those on whom it was not due (in this respect.).
Chapter 59Chapter: Can one buy the thing which he has given in charity?
Chapter introduction
There is no harm in buying what was given as Zakat by someone else, for the Prophet ﷺ; forbade the alms-giver (particularly) to buy what he himself had given in charity, but he did not forbid others to buy it.
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1489
‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 'I donated a horse for Jihad. The man who had the horse neglected it, so I wanted to buy it back, thinking that he would sell it for a cheap price. I asked the Prophet about this, and he said: "Do not buy it back and do not take back…
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal as he was sending him to Yemen: "You will come to a people of the Scripture. When you reach them, invite them to testify that none is worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of…
Chapter 64Chapter: The invoking and supplicating of the Imam for the one who gives in charity
Chapter introduction
And the Statement of Allah تعالى: "Take Sadaqa (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it, and invoke Allah for them. Verily, your invocations are a source of security for them..." (V.9:103)
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1497
Chapter 65Chapter: (Is Zakat imposed on) what is taken out of the sea
Chapter introduction
And Ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله عنهما said, “Ambergris (a special kind of perfume), is not Rikaz, but a thing which is thrown out by the sea.” And Al-Hasan said, “Khumus (i.e. one-fifth) is imposed on Ambergris and pearls.” The Prophet ﷺ fixed Khumus on Rikaz but not on the things taken out of the water.
And Malik and Ibn Idris said, “Rikaz is the buried treasures in the Pre-Islamic Period and Khumus is compulsory on it whether the treasure is small or large, but the mines are not considered as Rikaz.” No doubt, the Prophet ﷺ had said, “There is no Zakat on minerals. And Khumus is compulsory on Rikaz.” ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz took five portions out of every two-hundred from minerals. And Al-Hasan said, “Khumus is compulsory on Rikaz found in the land owned by non-Muslims, but if found in the Muslim territory there is only Zakat on it. If one finds a Luqata (fallen property) in the territory of the enemy, he must announce it publicly. And if it belongs to the enemy, then Khumus is compulsory on it. Some people considered minerals as Rikaz similar to the buried treasures of pre-Islamic period.
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)No. 1499
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no compensation for one killed or wounded by an animal or by falling in a well or because of working in a mine, and one fifth is due on the buried treasure."
Chapter 67Chapter: The Statement of Allah Most High: "... And those employed to collect (the funds) ..." (9:60) And the Imam is to supervise and check the work of the collectors.
اسْتَعْمَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَسْدِ عَلَى صَدَقَاتِ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ يُدْعَى ابْنَ اللُّتْبِيَّةِ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ حَاسَبَهُ.
