Zakat & Charity

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No doubt, it is better for a person to take a rope and proceed in the morning to the mountains and cut the wood and then sell it, and eat from this income and give alms...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

We took part in the holy battle of Tabuk in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) and when we arrived at the Wadi-al-Qura, there was a woman in her garden. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked his companions to estimate the amount...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "On a land irrigated by rain water or by natural water channels or if the land is wet due to a near by water channel Ushr (i.e. one-tenth) is compulsory (as Zakat); and on the land...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is no Zakat on less than five Awsuq (of dates), or on less than five camels, or on less than five Awaq of silver."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Dates used to be brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) immediately after being plucked. Different persons would bring their dates till a big heap collected (in front of the Prophet). Once Al-Hasan and Al-Husain were playing with these dates. One of...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) had forbidden the sale of dates till they were good (ripe), and when it was asked what it meant, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Till there is no danger of blight."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) had forbidden the sale of fruits till they were ripe (free from blight).

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the selling of fruits until they were ripe. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) added, "It means that they become red ."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

`Umar bin Al-Khattab gave a horse in charity in Allah's Cause and later he saw it being sold in the market and intended to purchase it. Then he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked his permission. The Prophet said,...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Once I gave a horse in Allah's Cause (in charity) but that person did not take care of it. I intended to buy it, as I thought he would sell it at a low price. So, I asked the Prophet...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Al-Hasan bin `Ali took a date from the dates given in charity and put it in his mouth. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Expel it from your mouth. Don't you know that we do not eat a thing which is given...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a dead sheep which had been given in charity to a freed slave-girl of Maimuna, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) . The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why don't you get the benefit of its hide?" They...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

`Aisha intended to buy Barira (a slave-girl) in order to manumit her and her masters intended to put the condition that her Al-wala would be for them. `Aisha mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said to her, "Buy her,...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

The Prophet (ﷺ) went to `Aisha and asked her whether she had something (to eat). She replied that she had nothing except the mutton (piece) which Nusaiba (Um 'Atiyya) had sent to us (Barira) in charity." The Prophet (ﷺ) said,...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Some meat was presented to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and it had been given to Barira (the freed slave-girl of Aisha) in charity. He said, "This meat is a thing of charity for Barira but it is a gift for us."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

(the slave of Ibn `Abbas) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to Mu`adh when he sent him to Yemen, "You will go to the people of the Scripture. So, when you reach there, invite them to testify that none has the right...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Whenever a person came to the Prophet (ﷺ) with his alms, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say, "O Allah! Send your Blessings upon so and so." My father went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with his alms and the Prophet (ﷺ) said,...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Narrated Abu Huraira The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A man from Bani Israel asked someone from Bani Israel to give him a loan of one thousand Dinars and the later gave it to him. The debtor went on a voyage (when...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There is no compensation for one killed or wounded by an animal or by falling in a well, or because of working in mines; but Khumus is compulsory on Rikaz."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) appointed a man called Ibn Al-Lutbiya, from the tribe of Al-Asd to collect Zakat from Bani Sulaim. When he returned, (after collecting the Zakat) the Prophet (ﷺ) checked the account with him.