Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 24

كِتَاب الزَّكَاة

The Book of Zakat

116 hadith · 72 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ وُجُوبِ الزَّكَاةِ:(1) Chapter. The obligation of Zakat.22- بَابُ الْبَيْعَةِ عَلَى إِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ:(2) Chapter. To give Baiah (pledge) for paying Zakat.33- بَابُ إِثْمِ مَانِعِ الزَّكَاةِ:(3) Chapter. The sin of a person who does not pay Zakat.44- بَابُ مَا أُدِّيَ زَكَاتُهُ فَلَيْسَ بِكَنْزٍ:(4) Chapter. A property from which the Zakat is paid is not Al-Kanz (hoarded-money).55- بَابُ إِنْفَاقِ الْمَالِ فِي حَقِّهِ:(5) Chapter. To spend money in the right way.68- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ مِنْ كَسْبٍ طَيِّبٍ:(8) Chapter. As-Sadaqa (charity) must be from money earned honestly.79- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ قَبْلَ الرَّدِّ:(9) Chapter. To practise charity (as early as possible) before such time when nobody would accept it.810- بَابُ اتَّقُوا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ:(10) Chapter. “Protect yourself from Hell-fire even with a half date, or with the little object of charity.”911- بَابُ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ:(11) Chapter. What kind of As-Sadaqa (charity) is superior? The superiority of charity practised by a niggardly healthy person.1011 م- بَابٌ:(11b) Chapter.1114- بَابُ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى غَنِيٍّ وَهُوَ لاَ يَعْلَمُ:(14) Chapter. If one gives an object of charity to a wealthy person unknowingly.1215- بَابُ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى ابْنِهِ وَهُوَ لاَ يَشْعُرُ:(15) Chapter. If a person gives something in charity to his own son unknowingly.1316- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ بِالْيَمِينِ:(16) Chapter. To give objects of charity with the right hand.1417- بَابُ مَنْ أَمَرَ خَادِمَهُ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَلَمْ يُنَاوِلْ بِنَفْسِهِ:(17) Chapter. Whoever ordered his servant to give something in charity and did not give it himself.1518- بَابُ لاَ صَدَقَةَ إِلاَّ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى:(18) Chapter. The wealthy only are required to give in charity.1620- بَابُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ تَعْجِيلَ الصَّدَقَةِ مِنْ يَوْمِهَا:(20) Chapter. Whoever loves to give something in charity on the very day (on shich he receives his earnings).1721- بَابُ التَّحْرِيضِ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ وَالشَّفَاعَةِ فِيهَا:(21) Chapter. To exhort one to give in charity and to intercede for the same purpose.1822- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ فِيمَا اسْتَطَاعَ:(22) Chapter. To give in charity as much as you can afford.1923- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةُ تُكَفِّرُ الْخَطِيئَةَ:(23) Chapter. As-Sadaqa (charity) expiates sins.2024- بَابُ مَنْ تَصَدَّقَ فِي الشِّرْكِ ثُمَّ أَسْلَمَ:(24) Chapter. Whoever gave things in charity while he was a Mushrik and then embraced Islam.2125- بَابُ أَجْرِ الْخَادِمِ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ بِأَمْرِ صَاحِبِهِ غَيْرَ مُفْسِدٍ:(25) Chapter. The servant gets a reward for giving charity when ordered by the owner of the property, as long as the servant has no intention of spoiling it (his master’s property).2226- بَابُ أَجْرِ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَتْ أَوْ أَطْعَمَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِ زَوْجِهَا غَيْرَ مُفْسِدَةٍ:(26) Chapter. The reward of the lady who gives in charity, or provides somebody with food from her husband2327- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَى وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَى وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَى فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَى}:(27) Chapter. The Statement of Allah.2428- بَابُ مَثَلِ الْمُتَصَدِّقِ وَالْبَخِيلِ:(28) Chapter. The examples of an alms-giver and a miser.2530- بَابُ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ، فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَلْيَعْمَلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ:(30) Chapter. Every Muslim has to give in charity; and whoever does not find anytingto give, should do all that is good [i.e. enjoin Al-Maruf (Islamic Monotheism, and all that Islam has ordained)].2631- بَابُ قَدْرُ كَمْ يُعْطَى مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ وَالصَّدَقَةِ وَمَنْ أَعْطَى شَاةً:(31) Chapter. How much is Zakat, and how much may be given in charity? And whoever gave a sheep in charity.2732- بَابُ زَكَاةِ الْوَرِقِ:(32) Chapter. The Zakat of silver.2833- بَابُ الْعَرْضِ فِي الزَّكَاةِ:(33) Chapter. Zakat may be paid in kind (and not in cash).2934- بَابُ لاَ يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ مُتَفَرِّقٍ وَلاَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَ مُجْتَمِعٍ:(34) Chapter. The individual property of different people should neither be gathered together nor the joint property should be divided, in assessing the Zakat.3035- بَابُ مَا كَانَ مِنْ خَلِيطَيْنِ فَإِنَّهُمَا يَتَرَاجَعَانِ بَيْنَهُمَا بِالسَّوِيَّةِ:(35) Chapter. If a property is equally owned by two partners, its Zakat is to be paid as a whole, and each partner is to pay the same amount.3136- بَابُ زَكَاةِ الإِبِلِ:(36) Chapter. The Zakat of camels.3237- بَابُ مَنْ بَلَغَتْ عِنْدَهُ صَدَقَةُ بِنْتِ مَخَاضٍ وَلَيْسَتْ عِنْدَهُ:(37) Chapter. Whoever has to pay a Bint Makhad (one year old she-camel) as Zakat and has not got it.3338- بَابُ زَكَاةِ الْغَنَمِ:(38) Chapter. The Zakat of sheep.3439- بَابُ لاَ تُؤْخَذُ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ هَرِمَةٌ وَلاَ ذَاتُ عَوَارٍ وَلاَ تَيْسٌ إِلاَّ مَا شَاءَ الْمُصَدِّقُ:(39) Chapter. Neither an old, nor a defective animal, nor a male-goat may be taken as Zakat except if the Zakat collector wishes (to take it).3540- بَابُ أَخْذِ الْعَنَاقِ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ:(40) Chapter. To accept a she-kid as Zakat.3641- بَابُ لاَ تُؤْخَذُ كَرَائِمُ أَمْوَالِ النَّاسِ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ:(41) Chapter. “Do not take the best from the property of the people of Zakat.”3742- بَابُ لَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسِ ذَوْدٍ صَدَقَةٌ:(42) Chapter. There is no Zakat for less than five camels.3843- بَابُ زَكَاةِ الْبَقَرِ:(43) Chapter. The Zakat of cows.3944- بَابُ الزَّكَاةِ عَلَى الأَقَارِبِ:(44) Chapter. The giving of Zakat to relatives.4045- بَابُ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ:(45) Chapter. No Zakat is imposed on the horse of a Muslim.4146- بَابُ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ صَدَقَةٌ:(46) Chapter. No Zakat is imposed on the slave belonging to a Muslim.4247- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى الْيَتَامَى:(47) Chapter. Giving in charity to orphans.4348- بَابُ الزَّكَاةِ عَلَى الزَّوْجِ وَالأَيْتَامِ فِي الْحَجْرِ:(48) Chapter. The giving of Zakat to one4449- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَفِي الرِّقَابِ}، {وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ}:(49) Chapter. The Statement of Allah;4550- بَابُ الاِسْتِعْفَافِ عَنِ الْمَسْأَلَةِ:(50) Chapter. To abstain from begging.4651- بَابُ مَنْ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ شَيْئًا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ وَلاَ إِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ:(51) Chapter. The one whom Allah gives something without his asking for it, or without avarice for it.4752- بَابُ مَنْ سَأَلَ النَّاسَ تَكَثُّرًا:(52) Chapter. Whoever asks the people (for something) so as to increase his wealth.4853- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لاَ يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا} وَكَمِ الْغِنَى:(53) Chapter. The Statement of Allah:4954- بَابُ خَرْصِ التَّمْرِ:(54) Chapter. (The lawfulness of) estimating the amount of the date-fruit while they are still on the palms for the sake of taking the Zakat.5055- بَابُ الْعُشْرِ فِيمَا يُسْقَى مِنْ مَاءِ السَّمَاءِ وَبِالْمَاءِ الْجَارِي:(55) Chapter. Ushr is to be imposed on the yield of the land which is either irrigated by rain or the running water channel.5156- بَابُ لَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ صَدَقَةٌ:(56) Chapter. There is no Zakat on less than five Awsuq.5257- بَابُ أَخْذِ صَدَقَةِ التَّمْرِ عِنْدَ صِرَامِ النَّخْلِ، وَهَلْ يُتْرَكُ الصَّبِيُّ فَيَمَسُّ تَمْرَ الصَّدَقَةِ؟(57) Chapter. Zakat of dates should be taken during their plucking season. Can a child touch the dates collectd as Zakat?5358- بَابُ مَنْ بَاعَ ثِمَارَهُ أَوْ نَخْلَهُ أَوْ أَرْضَهُ أَوْ زَرْعَهُ، وَقَدْ وَجَبَ فِيهِ الْعُشْرُ أَوِ الصَّدَقَةُ فَأَدَّى الزَّكَاةَ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ أَوْ بَاعَ ثِمَارَهُ وَلَمْ تَجِبْ فِيهِ الصَّدَقَةُ:(58) Chapter. Whoever sold his fruits, his date-palm trees, his land or his crops and the Ushr or Zakat was due on them, and gave Zakat from some other property, or sold his fruits when Zakat was due.5459- بَابُ هَلْ يَشْتَرِي صَدَقَتَهُ:(59) Chapter. Can one buy the thing which he has given in charity?5560- بَابُ مَا يُذْكَرُ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(60) Chapter. What is said regarding what is given to the Prophet ﷺ and his offspring in charity.5661- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى مَوَالِي أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(61) Chapter. As-Sadaqa (alms) for the freed slave-girls of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ (do they accept things given in charity)?5762- بَابُ إِذَا تَحَوَّلَتِ الصَّدَقَةُ:(62) Chapter. When alms is transferred. (It will be legal for the Prophet’s ﷺ folk to accept it as a gift).5863- بَابُ أَخْذِ الصَّدَقَةِ مِنَ الأَغْنِيَاءِ وَتُرَدَّ فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ حَيْثُ كَانُوا:(63) Chapter. Zakat should be taken from the rich (Muslims) and given to the poor (Muslims) wherever they are.5964- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الإِمَامِ وَدُعَائِهِ لِصَاحِبِ الصَّدَقَةِ:(64) Chapter. The invoking and supplicating Allah of the Imam for the one who gives in charity.6066- بَابٌ في الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ:(66) Chapter. There is Khumus on Rikaz.6167- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا} وَمُحَاسَبَةِ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ مَعَ الإِمَامِ:(67) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: "… And those employed to collect (the funds) …" (V. 9:60)6268- بَابُ اسْتِعْمَالِ إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ وَأَلْبَانِهَا لأَبْنَاءِ السَّبِيلِ:(68) Chapter. The use of the camels given as Zakat and their milk for travellers.6369- بَابُ وَسْمِ الإِمَامِ إِبِلَ الصَّدَقَةِ بِيَدِهِ:(69) Chapter. Branding the camels given in As-Sadaqa (Zakat) by the Imam with his own hands.6470- بَابُ فَرْضِ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ:(70) Chapter. Obligation of Sadaqat-ul-Fitr.6571- بَابُ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ عَلَى الْعَبْدِ وَغَيْرِهِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ:(71) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is compulsory on the free or the slave Muslims.6672- بَابُ صَاعٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ:(72) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa of barley.6773- بَابُ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ:(73) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa of meal (per head).6874- بَابُ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ:(74) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa of dates (per head).6975- بَابُ صَاعٍ مِنْ زَبِيبٍ:(75) Chapter. (Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is) one Sa of raisins (dried grapes) (per head).7076- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ قَبْلَ الْعِيدِ:(76) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is to be given before the Eid prayers.7177- بَابُ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ عَلَى الْحُرِّ وَالْمَمْلُوكِ:(77) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (is compulsory) on a slave as well as on a free Muslim.7278- بَابُ صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ عَلَى الصَّغِيرِ وَالْكَبِير(78) Chapter. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is obligatory on the young and the old.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 1395أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَ مُعَاذًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ , فَقَالَ : ادْعُهُمْ إِلَى شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ , وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، فَإِنْ هُمْ أَطَاThe Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu`adh to Yemen and said, "Invite the people to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I am Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah ha5 narratorsBukhari · 1396أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ ، قَالَ : مَا لَهُ ، مَا لَهُ ، وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَرَبٌ مَا لَهُ تَعْبA man said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter Paradise." The people said, "What is the matter with him? What is the matter with him?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He has something to ask. (What he11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1397أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَقَالَ : دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ إِذَا عَمِلْتُهُ دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ ؟ , قَالَ : تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا ، وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ A Bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter Paradise, if I do it." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Worship Allah, and worship none along with Him, offer the (five) prescribed co6 narratorsBukhari · 1398قَدِمَ وَفْدُ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ هَذَا الْحَيَّ مِنْ رَبِيعَةَ قَدْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ كُفَّارُ مُضَرَ ، وَلَسْنَا نَخْA delegation of the tribe of `Abdul Qais came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We are from the tribe of Rabi`a, and the infidels of the tribe of Mudar stands between us and you; so we cannot come to7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1399حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ الْحَكَمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَWhen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died and Abu Bakr became the caliph some Arabs renegade (reverted to disbelief) (Abu Bakr decided to declare war against them), `Umar, said to Abu Bakr, "How can you fight with these people alt7 narratorsBukhari · 1401بَايَعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى إِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍI gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) for offering prayer perfectly, giving Zakat, and giving good advice to every Muslim.5 narratorsBukhari · 1402تَأْتِي الْإِبِلُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا كَانَتْ ، إِذَا هُوَ لَمْ يُعْطِ فِيهَا حَقَّهَا تَطَؤُهُ بِأَخْفَافِهَا وَتَأْتِي الْغَنَمُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا كَانَتْ ، إِذَا لَمْ يُعْطِ فِيهَا حَقَّهThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(On the Day of Resurrection) camels will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had (in the world), and if he had not paid their Zakat (in the world) then they would tread h5 narratorsBukhari · 1403مَنْ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا فَلَمْ يُؤَدِّ زَكَاتَهُ ، مُثِّلَ لَهُ مَالُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شُجَاعًا أَقْرَعَ لَهُ زَبِيبَتَانِ يُطَوَّقُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ بِلِهْزِمَتَيْهِ يَعْنِي شِدْقَيْهِ ، ثُAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and does not pay the Zakat of his wealth, then on the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be made like a baldheaded poisonous male snake with two black spots 6 narratorsBukhari · 1404خَرَجْنَا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ : أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ : وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ وَلا يُنْفِقُونَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ سورة الAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) said, "No Zakat is due on property mounting to less than five Uqiyas (of silver), and no Zakat is due on less than five camels, and there is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs." (A Wasqs equ6 narratorsBukhari · 1405لَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسِ أَوَاقٍ صَدَقَةٌ ، وَلَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسِ ذَوْدٍ صَدَقَةٌ ، وَلَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسِ أَوْسُقٍ صَدَقَةٌAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) said, "No Zakat is due on property mounting to less than five Uqiyas (of silver), and no Zakat is due on less than five camels, and there is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs." (A Wasqs equ7 narratorsBukhari · 1406مَرَرْتُ بِالرَّبَذَةِ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِأَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : مَا أَنْزَلَكَ مَنْزِلكَ هَذَا ؟ , قَالَ : كُنْتُ بِالشَّأْمِ فَاخْتَلَفْتُ أَنَا وَمُعَاوِيَةُ فِي الَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّI passed by a place called Ar-Rabadha and by chance I met Abu Dhar and asked him, "What has brought you to this place?" He said, "I was in Sham and differed with Muawiya on the meaning of (the following verses of the Qur5 narratorsBukhari · 1407حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشٌ , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى ، حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ ، عَنِ الْأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ , قَالَ : جَلَسْتُ . ح وحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا While I was sitting with some people from Quraish, a man with very rough hair, clothes, and appearance came and stood in front of us, greeted us and said, "Inform those who hoard wealth, that a stone will be heated in th11 narrators·parallel chain