# Sahih al-Bukhari - Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 23, 2026*

**6 hadith**

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## Hadith #1421

**Book:** Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) | **Narrator(s):** Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | **Grade:** Sahih

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “It is better for anyone of you to take a rope (and cut) and bring a bundle of wood (from the forest) over his back and sell it and Allah will save his face (from the Hell-Fire) because of that, rather than to ask the people who may give him or not.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-al-bukhari-1421/)*

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## Hadith #1557

**Book:** Hajj (Pilgrimage) | **Narrator(s):** Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | **Grade:** Sahih

A man asked Ibn `Umar about the touching of the Black Stone. Ibn `Umar said, “I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) touching and kissing it.” The questioner said, “But if there were a throng (much rush) round the Ka`ba and the people overpowered me, (what would I do?)” He replied angrily, “Stay in Yemen (as that man was from Yemen). I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) touching and kissing it.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-al-bukhari-1557/)*

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## Hadith #2000

**Book:** Sales and Trade | **Narrator(s):** Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | **Grade:** Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “One would rather take a rope and cut wood and carry it than ask others).

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-al-bukhari-2000/)*

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## Hadith #2279

**Book:** Distribution of Water | **Narrator(s):** Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | **Grade:** Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No doubt, one had better take a rope (and cut) and tie a bundle of wood and sell it whereby Allah will keep his face away (from Hell-fire) rather than ask others who may give him or not.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-al-bukhari-2279/)*

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## Hadith #3860

**Book:** Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) | **Narrator(s):** Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | **Grade:** Sahih

On the day of Badr, (Quraishi) Emigrants received 100 shares of the war booty.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-al-bukhari-3860/)*

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## Hadith #6803

**Book:** Afflictions and the End of the World | **Narrator(s):** Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | **Grade:** Sahih

We went to Anas bin Malik and complained about the wrong we were suffering at the hand of Al- Hajjaj. Anas bin Malik said, “Be patient till you meet your Lord, for no time will come upon you but the time following it will be worse than it. I heard that from the Prophet.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-al-bukhari-6803/)*

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