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Sunan an-Nasai — The Book of Zakah

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20
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21
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22
The Book of Fasting
كتاب الصيام
23
The Book of Zakah
كتاب الزكاة
24
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كتاب مناسك الحج
25
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كتاب الجهاد
26
The Book of Marriage
كتاب النكاح
27
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كتاب عشرة النساء
28
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كتاب الطلاق
29
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كتاب الخيل
30
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كتاب الإحباس
31
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32
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33
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34
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35
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36
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37
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39
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40
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41
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42
The Book of Al-Fara` and Al-`Atirah
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43
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44
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45
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46
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47
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48
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49
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50
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51
The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah
كتاب الاستعاذة
52
The Book of Drinks
كتاب الأشربة

What is Sunan an-Nasai Chapter 23 about?

Read Sunan an-Nasai, Chapter 23: The Book of Zakah. This chapter contains 183 source records; you are reading page 8. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The Freed Slave Of A People Is One Of Them
  • Charity Is Not Permissible For The Prophet
  • When Charity Is Passed On
  • Buying Something That One Has Given In Charity

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ابْنُ أُخْتِ الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُمْ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: The son of the daughter of a people is one of them.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَعْمَلَ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَرَادَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ أَنْ يَتْبَعَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّ مَوْلَى الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُمْ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم appointed a man from Banu Makhzum to collect Sadaqah. Abu Rafi wanted to go with him, but the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: The Sadaqah is not permissible for us, and the freed slave of a people is one of them.

It was narrated from Ibn Abi Rafi رضی الله عنہ, from his father, that

أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ وَاصِلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِشَيْءٍ سَأَلَ عَنْهُ أَهَدِيَّةٌ أَمْ صَدَقَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ قِيلَ صَدَقَةٌ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ قِيلَ هَدِيَّةٌ بَسَطَ يَدَهُ .

If something was brought to him, the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم would ask whether it was a gift or charity. If it was said that if was charity, he would not eat, and if it was said that it was a gift, he would stretch forth his hand.

Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father that his grandfather said

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ بَرِيرَةَ فَتُعْتِقَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّهُمُ اشْتَرَطُوا وَلَاءَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ الْوَلَاءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ وَخُيِّرَتْ حِينَ أُعْتِقَتْ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِلَحْمٍ فَقِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا مِمَّا تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ،‏‏‏‏ وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا حُرًّا.

She wanted to buy Barirah رضی اللہ عنہا and set her free, but they stipulated that her loyally as a freed slave (wala') should be to them. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and he said: Buy her and set her fee, and loyally is due to the one who frees the slave. She was given the choice when she was freed. Some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and it was said: This is something that is given in charity to Barirah رضی اللہ عنہا. He said: It is charity for her and gift for us. And her husband was a free man.

It was narrated from 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قراءة عليه وأنا أسمع، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ حَمَلْتُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَضَاعَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ عِنْدَهُ وَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَبْتَاعَهُ مِنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ بَائِعُهُ بِرُخْصٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَشْتَرِهِ وَإِنْ أَعْطَاكَهُ بِدِرْهَمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ الْعَائِدَ فِي صَدَقَتِهِ كَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْئِهِ .

I heard 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ say: 'I gave a horse to someone to ride in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and the one who kept it neglected it. I wanted to buy it back from him, and I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price. I asked the Messenger for Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم about that and he said: Do not buy it, even if he gives it to you for a Dirham. The one who takes back his charity is like the dog that goes back to its own vomit. '

It was narrated from Zaid bin Aslam that his father said

أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ حَمَلَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَرَآهَا تُبَاعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَرَادَ شِرَاءَهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَعْرِضْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ .

He gave someone a horse to ride in the cause of Allah, then he saw it offered for sale and wanted to buy it. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said to him: Do not think of buying back what you have given in charity.

It was narrated from 'Umar رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ عُمَرَ تَصَدَّقَ بِفَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَوَجَدَهَا تُبَاعُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاسْتَأْمَرَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ .

'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ give a house in charity for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and he found it being offered for sale after that. He wanted to buy it, then he went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and asked him about that. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Do not take back what you have given in charity.

It was narrated from Salim bin 'Abdullah that: 'Abdullah bin 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ used to narrate that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَزِيدُ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ عَتَّابَ بْنَ أَسِيدٍ أَنْ يَخْرُصَ الْعِنَبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتُؤَدَّى زَكَاتُهُ زَبِيبًا كَمَا تُؤَدَّى زَكَاةُ النَّخْلِ تَمْرًا .

The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم told 'Attab bin Usaid to estimate the (harvest of) grapes, and to pay Zakah in raisins, just as the Zakah on date palms is given in died dates.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab