Sahih Muslim 982a

Chapter: The Muslim is not obliged to give Zakat on his slave nor his horse

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 982a

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messsenger (ﷺ) as saying:

No Sadaqa is due from a Muslim on his slave or horse.

Reported by Muslim (No. 982a, 982b), Al-Bukhari (No. 1464), Abu Dawud (No. 1595), At-Tirmidhi (No. 628), An-Nasa’i (No. 2467, 2468, 2469, 2471, 2472), Ibn Majah (No. 1812), Malik (No. 614) and Ahmad (No. 6994, 7090, 7143, 7430, 9209, 9695, 9796, 9797).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 982b

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِم فِي عَبْده وَلَا فَرَسه صَدَقَة ) هَذَا الْحَدِيث أَصْل فِي أَنَّ أَمْوَال الْقِنْيَة لَا زَكَاة فِيهَا , وَأَنَّهُ لَا زَكَاة فِي الْخَيْل وَالرَّقِيق إِذَا لَمْ تَكُنْ لِلتِّجَارَةِ , وَبِهَذَا قَالَ الْعُلَمَاء كَافَّةً مِنْ السَّلَف وَالْخَلَف , إِلَّا أَنَّ أَبَا حَنِيفَة وَشَيْخه حَمَّاد بْن أَبِي سُلَيْمَان وَنَفَرًا أَوْجَبُوا فِي الْخَيْل إِذَا كَانَتْ إِنَاثًا , أَوْ ذُكُورًا فِي كُلّ فَرَس دِينَارًا , وَإِنْ شَاءَ قَوَّمَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ عَنْ كُلّ مِائَتَيْ دِرْهَم خَمْسَة دَرَاهِم , وَلَيْسَ لَهُمْ حُجَّة فِي ذَلِكَ , وَهَذَا الْحَدِيث صَرِيح فِي الرَّدّ عَلَيْهِمْ.…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1464

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is no Zakat either on a slave or on a horse belonging to a Muslim."

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ صَدَقَةٌ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 982b

No Zakah is to be paid by the Muslim on his slave or horse

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “No Zakah is to be paid by the Muslim on his slave or horse." Another wording: "Except Zakat al-Fitr that is to be paid on one's slave.”

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1595

The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) as saying No sadaqah is due from a Muslim on his slave or his horse.

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 628

the Messenger of Allah said: "There is no charity due from a Muslim for his horse nor his slave."

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي فَرَسِهِ وَلاَ فِي عَبْدِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2467

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse."'

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2468

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'A Muslim man does not have to pay Zakah on his slave or his horse."'

"‏ لاَ زَكَاةَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فَرَسِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2469

"The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse."'

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2471

"The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse."

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2472

"The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse."

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ صَدَقَةٌ فِي غُلاَمِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1812

the Messenger of Allah said: “The Muslim is not obliged to pay Sadaqah on his slave not his horse.”

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 614

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Umar from Sulayman ibn Yasar from Irak ibn Malik from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A muslim does not have to pay any zakat on his slave or his horse."

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6994