“Sahl bin Abi Hathmah came to us when we were in the market and said: “The Messenger of Allah said: When you have estimated, take two-thirds (of the portion you have estimated as Zakah) and leave one-third, and if you do not take (two-thirds) or leave one-third. (One of the reporters) Shu ‘bah doubted – […]
concerning the Verse in which Allah, the Mighty and Subline, says: And do not aim at that which is bad to spend from it.” This refers to had quality dates. The Messenger of Allah forbade taking bad quality dates as Sadaqah.
“The Messenger of Allah came out with a stick in his hand, and a man had hung up a bunch of dry and bad dates. He started hitting that bunch of dates and said: ‘I wish that the one who gave this Sadaqah had given something better than this, for the one who gave these […]
“The Messenger of Allah sent me to Yemen and he commanded me to take one-tenth of whatever is irrigated by the sky, and half of one-tenth of whatever is irrigated by means of buckets.”
“No sadaqah is due on less than five Awaq, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Dhawd, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Awsuq.”
“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 and artificial means, one half of one-tenth.”
“The Messenger of Allah said:’For that which is watered by the sky, rivers and springs, one-tenth. For whatever is irrigated by animals, one-half of one-tenth.”‘
“If Allah gives a person wealth and he does not pay Zakah on it, his wealth will appear to him on the Day of Resurrection as a bald-heated Shuja’a with two dots above its eyes. It will take hold of the corners of his mouth on the Day of Resurrection and will say: ‘I am […]
“The Messenger of Allah said: There is no Sadaqah on less than five Awsaq of grains or dates.”‘
“No Zakah is due on wheat or dates unless the amount reaches five Awsuq. No Zakah is due on silver unless the amount reaches five Awaq. No Zakah is due on camels until the number reaches five Dhawd.”