The Chapters Regarding Zakat

كتاب الزكاة

Chapter 11: What kind of camels should be taken

Jarir bin Abdullah narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: “The Zakat collector should not come back unless the people are pleased with him.”

Chapter 12: Sadaqah due on cattle

It was narrated that

Suwa Mu'adh bin Jabal said: “The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) send me to Yemen and commanded me; for every forty cows, to take a Musinnah and for every thirty, a Tabi or Tabi'ah.”

Abdullah narrated that

the Prophet said: “For every thirty cattle, Tabi or Tabi'ah and for every forty a Musinnah.”

Chapter 13: Sadaqah due on sheep

It was narrated from Ibn Shihab, from Salim bin Abdullah, from his father, from the Messenger of Allah

Salim said: “My father read to me a letter that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had written about Sadaqat before Allah caused him to pass away. I read in it: 'For forty sheep, one sheep, up to one hundred and twenty. If there is more than that - even one - then two sheep, up to two hundred, If there is one more than that - even one = then three sheep, up to three hundred. If there are many sheep, then for each hundred, one sheep.' And I read in it: 'Separate flocks should not be combined, and a combined flock should not be separated.' And I read in it: 'And a male goat should not be taken for Sadaqah, nor a decrepit nor defective animal.' ”

Ibn Umar narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: “The Sadaqah of Muslims should be taken at their watering places.”

Ibn Umar narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: “For forty sheep, one sheep up to one hundred and twenty. If there is one more. Then two sheep, up to two hundred. If there is one more, then three sheep, up to three hundred. If there are more than that, then for every hundred one sheep. Do not separate combined flock and do not combine separate flocks for fear of Sadaqah. Each partner (who has a share in the flock) should pay in proportion to his shares. And the Zakat collector should not accept any decrepit or defective animal, nor any male goat, unless he wishes to.”

Chapter 14: What was narrated concerning the collectors of Zakat

Anas bin Malik narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: “The one who is unjust in Sadaqah is like the one who withholds it.”

It was narrated that

Rafi bin Khadij said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The person who is appointed to collect the Sadaqah - who does so with sincerity and fairness is like one who foes out to fight for the sake of Allah, until he returns to the house.' ”

Abdullah bin Unais said that he and Umar bin Khattab were speaking about Sadaqah one day, and

Umar bin Khattab said: “Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah when he mentioned Ghulul with the Sadaqah (and said): 'Whoever steals a camel or a sheep from it, he will be brought carrying it on the Day of Resurrection?' ” Abdullah bin Unais said: “Yes.”

Ibrahim bin Ata, the freed slave of Imran bin Husain, said

“My father told me that 'Imran bin Hussain was appointed to collect the Sadaqah. When he came back, it was said to him: 'Where is the wealth?' He said: 'Was it for wealth that you sent me? We took it from where we used to take it at the time of the Messenger of Allah, and we distributed it where we used to distribute it.' ”

Chapter 15: Sadaqah due on horses and slaves

Abu Huraitah narrated that

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

Ali narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: “I have exempted you from having to pay Sadaqah on horses and slaves.”

Chapter 16: Wealth on which Zakat is due

Mu'adh bin Jabal narrated that

the Messenger of Allah sent him to Yemen and said to him: “Take grains from grains, sheep from sheep, camels from camels and cows from cows”

It was narrated from Amr bin

Shu'aib, form his father, that his grandfather said: “The Messenger of Allah only prescribed Zakat on these five things: wheat, barley, dates, raisins and corn.”

Chapter 17: Sadaqah due on crops and fruits

Abu Hurairah narrated that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “For crops that are irrigated by the sky (i.e. rain) and springs, one-tenth. For those that are irrigated by watering, one half of one-tenth.”

Salim narrated that

that his Father said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'For whatever is irrigated by the sky, rivers and springs, or draws up water from deep roots, one-tenth. For whatever is irrigated by animals (i.e. by artificial means) one half of one-tenth.' ”

It was narrated that

Mu'adh bin Jabal said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to Yemen and commanded me to take one-tenth of that which was irrigated by deep roots, and to take one half of one-tenth of that which was irrigated by means of buckets.”

Chapter 18: Assessment of date palms and grapevines

Attab bin Asid narrated that

the Prophet used to send to the people one who would assess their vineyards and fruits.

Ibn Abbas narrated that

when the Prophet conquered Khaibar, he stipulated that the land, and all the yellow and white, meaning gold and silver belonged to him. The people of Khaibar said to him: “We know the land better, so give it to us so that we may work the land, and you will have half of its produce and we will have half.” He maintained that, he gave it to them on that basis. When the time for the date harvest came, he sent Ibn Rawahah to them. He assesses the date palms, and he said: “For this tree, such and such (amount).” They said: “You are demanding too much of us, O Ibn Rawahah!” He said: “This is my assessment and I will give you half of what I say.” They said: “This is fair, and fairness is what haven and earth are based on.” They said: “We Agree to take (accept) what you say.”

Chapter 19: Prohibition of giving the worst of one's wealth as sadaqah

It was narrated that

Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja'i said: “The Messenger of Allah went out, and a man had hung up one or more bunches of dates. He (the Prophet) had a stick in his hand and he started hitting that bunch of dates repeatedly, saying: 'If the owner of these dates wanted to give in charity, he should have given something better than these. The owner of this charity will eat rotten and shriveled dates on the Day of Resurrection.' ”