Hadith 70

Sahih Bukhari

Book 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Chapter 49

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)

بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَفِي الرِّقَابِ}، {وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ}

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.”
وَيُذْكَرُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا يُعْتِقُ مِنْ زَكَاةِ مَالِهِ وَيُعْطِي فِي الْحَجِّ. وَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ إِنِ اشْتَرَى أَبَاهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ جَازَ وَيُعْطِي فِي الْمُجَاهِدِينَ وَالَّذِي لَمْ يَحُجَّ. ثُمَّ تَلاَ: {إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ} الآيَةَ فِي أَيِّهَا أَعْطَيْتَ أَجْزَأَتْ. وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ خَالِدًا احْتَبَسَ أَدْرَاعَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ». وَيُذْكَرُ عَنْ أَبِي لاَسٍ حَمَلَنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ لِلْحَجِّ.
Surah 9:60
Sahih al-Bukhari 1468
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَقِيلَ مَنَعَ ابْنُ جَمِيلٍ وَخَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ هِيَ عَلَيْهِ وَمِثْلُهَا مَعَهَا‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ حُدِّثْتُ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ بِمِثْلِهِ‏.‏
"‏ مَا يَنْقِمُ ابْنُ جَمِيلٍ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَأَغْنَاهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَأَمَّا خَالِدٌ فَإِنَّكُمْ تَظْلِمُونَ خَالِدًا، قَدِ احْتَبَسَ أَدْرَاعَهُ وَأَعْتُدَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَأَمَّا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَعَمُّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَهْىَ عَلَيْهِ صَدَقَةٌ وَمِثْلُهَا مَعَهَا ‏"
Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) ordered (a person) to collect Zakat, and that person returned and told him that Ibn Jamil, Khalid bin Al-Walid, and `Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib had refused to give Zakat." The Prophet said, "What made Ibn Jamil refuse to give Zakat though he was a poor man, and was made wealthy by Allah and His Apostle ? But you are unfair in asking Zakat from Khalid as he is keeping his armor for Allah's Cause (for Jihad). As for `Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib, he is the uncle of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) and Zakat is compulsory on him and he should pay it double."

Chain of Narrators

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Abu Hurairah -

أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن بن صخر الدوسي

4,186 narrations

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2

'Abdur Rahman bin Harmaz al-A'araj

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3

Abu al-Zanad

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Shu'aib bin Abi Hamza

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al-Hakm bin Nafi', Abu al-Yaman

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