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Sahih al-BukhariBook 24

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)Page 3

كتاب الزكاة

112 hadith in this book; 112 translated into English.

Chapter 68Chapter: The use of the camels and their milk given as Zakat

Authentic No. 1501

Some people from `Uraina tribe came to Medina and its climate did not suit them, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) allowed them to go to the herd of camels (given as Zakat) and they drank their milk and urine (as medicine) but they killed the shepherd and drove away all the camels. So Allah's…

يَأْتُوا إِبِلَ الصَّدَقَةِ فَيَشْرَبُوا مِنْ أَلْبَانِهَا وَأَبْوَالِهَا، فَقَتَلُوا الرَّاعِيَ وَاسْتَاقُوا الذَّوْدَ، فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأُتِيَ بِهِمْ، فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 17 other versions

Chapter 69Chapter: Branding the camels given in As-Sadaqa (Zakat) by the Imam with his own hands

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1502

I took `Abdullah bin Abu Talha to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to perform Tahnik for him. (Tahnik was a custom among the Muslims that whenever a child was born they used to take it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who would chew a piece of date and put a part of its juice in the child's mouth). I saw the Prophet (ﷺ)…

فَوَافَيْتُهُ فِي يَدِهِ الْمِيسَمُ يَسِمُ إِبِلَ الصَّدَقَةِ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Chapter 70Chapter: Obligation of Sadaqat-ul-Fitr

Chapter introduction

And Abu Al-‘Aliya, ‘Ata and Ibn Sirin considered Sadaqat-ul-Fitr as obligatory.

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1503

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined Zakat al-Fitr as one Sā‘ of dates or one Sā‘ of barley on the slave and the free person, the male and the female, the young and the old from among the Muslims. He ordered that it be given before the people go out to the prayer

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined Zakat al-Fitr as one Sā‘ of dates or one Sā‘ of barley on the slave and the free person, the male and the female, the young and the old from among the Muslims. He ordered that it be given before the people go out to the…

فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ عَلَى الْعَبْدِ وَالْحُرِّ، وَالذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى، وَالصَّغِيرِ وَالْكَبِيرِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَأَمَرَ بِهَا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 19 other versions Explained

Chapter 71Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr on the free or slave Muslims

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1504

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made it incumbent on all the slave or free Muslims, male or female, to pay one Sa' of dates or barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr.

فَرَضَ زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، عَلَى كُلِّ حُرٍّ أَوْ عَبْدٍ، ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى، مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 19 other versions

Chapter 72Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa' of barley

Chapter 73Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa' of meal (per head)

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1506

We used to give one Sa' of meal or one Sa' of barley or one Sa' of dates, or one Sa' of cottage cheese or one Sa' of Raisins (dried grapes) as Zakat-ul-Fitr.

كُنَّا نُخْرِجُ زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ أَقِطٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ زَبِيبٍ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 18 other versions

Chapter 74Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa' of dates (per head)

Chapter 75Chapter: (Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is) one Sa' of raisins (dried grapes)

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1508

In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) we used to give one Sa' of food or one Sa' of dates or one Sa' of barley or one Sa' of Raisins (dried grapes) as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr. And when Muawiya became the Caliph and the wheat was (available in abundance) he said, "I think (observe) that one Mudd (of wheat)…

كُنَّا نُعْطِيهَا فِي زَمَانِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ زَبِيبٍ

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 18 other versions

Chapter 76Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is to be given before the 'Eid prayers

Chapter 77Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr on a slave as well as on a free Muslim

Chapter introduction

And Az-Zuhri says that it is also compulsory on the slaves for sale; both the prescribed Zakat on wealth as well as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr are to be paid.

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1511

Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one Sa' of dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or said Sadaqa-Ramadan)." The people then substituted half Sa' of wheat for that. Ibn `Umar used to give dates (as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr). Once there…

فَرَضَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَدَقَةَ الْفِطْرِ ـ أَوْ قَالَ رَمَضَانَ ـ عَلَى الذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى، وَالْحُرِّ وَالْمَمْلُوكِ، صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، فَعَدَلَ النَّاسُ بِهِ نِصْفَ صَاعٍ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 4 other versions

Chapter 78Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is obligatory on the young and the old

Authentic No. 1512

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has made Sadaqat-ul-Fitr obligatory, (and it was), either one Sa' of barley or one Sa' of dates (and its payment was obligatory) on young and old people, and on free men as well as on slaves.

فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَدَقَةَ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ عَلَى الصَّغِيرِ وَالْكَبِيرِ وَالْحُرِّ وَالْمَمْلُوكِ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

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