Zakah
78 hadiths
Islam is built on five
Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmān ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Islam is built on five: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, establishing prayer, giving Zakah, performing Hajj to the (Sacred) House, and fasting Ramadān."
Charity does not diminish wealth, and Allah does not increase a servant, on account of his forgiveness, except in honor, and no one humbles himself seeking the pleasure of Allah except that Allah will elevate him
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Charity does not diminish wealth, and Allah does not increase a servant, on account of his forgiveness, except in honor, and no one humbles himself seeking the pleasure of Allah except that Allah will elevate him."
Allah said: 'O son of Adam, spend, and I will spend on you.'
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah said: 'O son of Adam, spend, and I will spend on you.'"
Islam is built on five
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Islam is built on five: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, establishing prayer, giving Zakah, performing Hajj to the (Sacred) House, and fasting Ramadān."
There is no day wherein the slaves reach the morning except that two angels descend. One of them says: O Allah, give the spender compensation; whereas the other one says: O Allah, give the withholder damage
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no day wherein the slaves reach the morning except that two angels descend. One of them says: O Allah, give the spender compensation; whereas the other one says: O Allah, give the withholder damage."
Zakah is not due on what is less than five ounces, nor on what is less than five camels, nor on what is less than five Wasqs
Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Zakah is not due on what is less than five ounces, nor on what is less than five camels, nor on what is less than five Wasqs."
He who gives in charity the value of a date which was lawfully earned, and Allah only accepts that which has been lawfully earned, then Allah will accept it with His right hand and nurture it for him, just as one of you nurtures his foal, until it becomes like a mountain
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He who gives in charity the value of a date which was lawfully earned, and Allah only accepts that which has been lawfully earned, then Allah will accept it with His right hand and nurture it for him, just as one of you nurtures his foal, until it becomes like a mountain."
No owner of gold or silver who does not pay what is due on it except that on the Day of Judgment they will be made for him sheets of fire
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No owner of gold or silver who does not pay what is due on it except that on the Day of Judgment they will be made for him sheets of fire and will be heated in the fire of Hell. His side, forehead, and back will be seared therewith. Whenever they cool down, they will be heated for him again on a day, the length of which is fifty thousand years, until judgment is pronounced among the slaves and he sees his path, either to Paradise or Hellfire." It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what about camels? He said: "And no owner of camels who does not pay what is due on them, and this includes milking them on their watering day, except that on the Day of Judgment he will be thrown down in a vast, smooth plain, and they will come, more numerous than they have ever been without even a single young one missing thereof. They will trample him with their hooves and bite him with their mouths. Whenever the first of them passes over him, the last of them will be made to return and pass over him on a day, the length of which is fifty thousand years, until judgment is pronounced among the slaves and he sees his path, either to Paradise or Hellfire." It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what about cows and sheep? He said: "And no owner of cows and sheep who does not pay what is due on them except that on the Day of Judgment he will be thrown down in a vast, smooth plain and they will come without any of them missing. There will be none among them with twisted horns, without horns, or with a broken horn. They will gore him with their horns and trample him with their hooves. Whenever the first of them passes over him, the last of them will be made to return and pass over him on a day, the length of which is fifty thousand years, until judgment is pronounced among the slaves and he sees his path, either to Paradise or Hellfire." It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what about horses? He said: "Horses are three: they are a burden for a man, a shield for another man, and a reward for a third man. As for the one for whom they are a burden, he is a man who kept them by way of showing off, boasting, and expressing hostility towards Muslims; so they are a burden for him. As for the one for whom they are a shield, he is a man who kept them for the sake of Allah and did not forget the right of Allah concerning their backs and their necks, and so they are a shield for him. As for the one for whom they are a reward, he is a man who kept them in a meadow or pasture for the sake of Allah to be used for the interest of Muslims. Whatever they eat from that meadow and pasture will be recorded for him as good deeds, and even their dung and urine will be recorded for him as good deeds. They will not break their halter and prance a course or two without their hoof marks and their dung written for him as good deeds. And their owner does not take them past a river from which they drink, though he did not intend thereby to quench their thirst, except that Allah will record for him the amount they drink as good deeds."
There is none among you except that Allah will speak to him, with no interpreter between Him and him
‘Adyy ibn Hātim (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is none among you except that Allah will speak to him, with no interpreter between Him and him. He will look to his right and see nothing except what he has sent forth, and he will look to his left and see nothing except what he has sent forth. And he will look ahead of him and see nothing except Hellfire in front of him. So, protect yourselves from Hellfire even with half a date."
Actions are of six types and people are of four: two imperatives, one and its equal reward, one good deed with ten times as much reward, and one good deed with a seven-hundred-fold reward
Khuraym ibn Fātik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Actions are of six types and people are of four: two imperatives, one and its equal reward, one good deed with ten times as much reward, and one good deed with a seven-hundred-fold reward. As for the two imperatives, whoever dies while not associating anything with Allah will enter Paradise, and whoever dies while associating anything with Allah will enter Hellfire. As for one and its equal, if a person intends to do a good deed until it is felt in his heart and known to Allah, it will be recorded for him as a good deed; and if a person does a bad deed, it is recorded against him as a bad deed; whoever performs a good deed will have ten times as much in reward; and whoever spends in the way of Allah will have a good deed multiplied seven hundred times. As for people, some are in opulence in worldly life while in straits in the Hereafter; some are in straits in worldly life while in opulence in the Hereafter; some are in straits in worldly life and the Hereafter; and some are in opulence in worldly life and the Hereafter."
I am Dimām ibn Tha‘labah, from the brothers of Banu Sa‘d ibn Bakr
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: While we were sitting with the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel. He made his camel kneel in the mosque, tied its foreleg, and said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?" At that time, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting amongst us, leaning on his arm. We replied: "This white man reclining on his arm." The man then addressed him: "O son of ‘Abdul-Muttalib!" The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am here to answer you." The man said to the Prophet: "I want to ask you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not get angry." The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ask whatever you want." The man said: "I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who came before you. Has Allah sent you as a messenger to all mankind?" The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "By Allah, yes." The man further said: "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night?" He replied: "By Allah, yes." The man further said: "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to observe fasts during this month of the year?" He replied: "By Allah, yes." The man said: "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take this charity from our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?" The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "By Allah, yes." Thereupon, that man said: "I have believed in all that you have been sent with, and I have been sent by my people as a messenger. I am Dimām ibn Tha‘labah, from the brothers of Banu Sa‘d ibn Bakr."
قد عفوتُ عن الخيل والرقيق، فهاتوا صدقة الرِّقَةِ
عن علي قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "قد عفوتُ عن الخيل والرقيق، فهاتوا صدقة الرِّقَةِ، من كل أربعين درهمًا درهمًا، وليس في تسعين ومائة شيء، فإذا بلغت مائتين ففيها خمسة دراهم".
يا معشر النساء، تصدقن، فإني رأيتكن أكثر أهل النار
عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه، خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في أضحى أو فطر إلى المصلى، ثم انصرف، فوعظ الناس، وأمرهم بالصدقة، فقال: «أيها الناس، تصدقوا»، فمَرَّ على النساء، فقال: «يا معشر النساء، تَصَدَّقْنَ، فإني رأيتُكُنَّ أكثرَ أهل النار» فقلن: وبم ذلك يا رسول الله؟ قال: «تُكثِرْنَ اللَّعنَ، وتَكْفُرْنَ العَشيرَ، ما رأيت من ناقصات عقل ودين، أذهب لِلُبِّ الرجل الحازم من إحداكن، يا معشر النساء» ثم انصرف، فلما صار إلى منزله، جاءت زينب، امرأة ابن مسعود، تستأذن عليه، فقيل: يا رسول الله، هذه زينب، فقال: «أيُّ الزيانب؟» فقيل: امرأة ابن مسعود، قال: «نعم، ائذنوا لها» فأذن لها، قالت: يا نبي الله، إنك أمرت اليوم بالصدقة، وكان عندي حلي لي، فأردت أن أتصدق به، فزعم ابن مسعود: أنه وولده أحق من تصدقتُ به عليهم، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «صدق ابن مسعود، زوجك وولدك أحق من تصدقتِ به عليهم».
O Messenger of Allah, ’Umm Sa‘d died. Which charity is the best?" He said: 'Water.' He said: So, he dug a well and said: "This is for ’Umm Sa‘d
Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he said: "O Messenger of Allah, ’Umm Sa‘d died. Which charity is the best?" He said: 'Water.' He said: So, he dug a well and said: "This is for ’Umm Sa‘d."
An honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out the orders of his master and pays fully what he has been ordered to give with a good heart and pays to that person to whom he was ordered to pay, is regarded as one of the two charitable persons
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "An honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out the orders of his master and pays fully what he has been ordered to give with a good heart and pays to that person to whom he was ordered to pay, is regarded as one of the two charitable persons."
Whoever takes care of daughters and treats them kindly, they will be a screen for him from Hellfire
‘Ā’ishah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her) and wife of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) reported: A woman, along with her two daughters, came to me asking (for charity). She found that I had nothing except one date, so I gave it to her. She divided it between her two daughters, then she got up and left. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then came in, and I informed him about this, and he remarked: "Whoever takes care of daughters and treats them kindly, they will be a screen for him from Hellfire."
The best charity is providing the shade of a tent in the cause of Allah, or providing a servant for one who strives in the cause of Allah, or providing a young she-camel for one striving in the cause of Allah
Abu Umāmah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best charity is providing the shade of a tent in the cause of Allah, or providing a servant for one who strives in the cause of Allah, or providing a young she-camel for one striving in the cause of Allah."
Do not be importunate in asking (for something), for by Allah, if one of you asked me for something and I gave it to him while I am reluctant, there will be no blessing in what I gave him
Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmān Mu‘āwiyah ibn Abi Sufyān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not be importunate in asking (for something), for by Allah, if one of you asked me for something and I gave it to him while I am reluctant, there will be no blessing in what I gave him."
The upper hand is better than the lower hand
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said while he was on the pulpit, mentioning charity and refraining from asking people: "The upper hand is better than the lower hand; the upper hand is the giving hand, and the lower hand is the begging hand."
His wealth is whatever he spends during his life, while the wealth of his heir is whatever he leaves after his death
‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who among you considers the wealth of his heirs more beloved to him than his own wealth?" They replied: "O Messenger of Allah, there is no one among us except that he loves his own wealth more." He said: "His wealth is whatever he spends during his life (in good ways), while the wealth of his heir is whatever he leaves after his death."
There should be no envy except in two (cases): A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and he judges according to it and teaches it to others
Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There should be no envy except in two (cases): A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and he judges according to it and teaches it to others." ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There should be no envy except in two (cases): a man whom Allah has given (knowledge of) the Qur'an, and he recites it during the night and day, and a man whom Allah has given wealth, and he spends it during the night and day (in a rightful way).”
Which charity earns the greatest reward? He said: That you give charity when you are healthy and miserly, fearing poverty and hoping to become rich. Do not delay charity until your soul reaches up to the throat, and then you say: This is for so-and-so and this is for so-and-so. Lo, it has already come into the possession of so-and-so
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, which charity earns the greatest reward?" He said: "That you give charity when you are healthy and miserly, fearing poverty and hoping to become rich. Do not delay (charity) until your soul reaches up to the throat and you then say: 'This is for so-and-so, and this is for so-and-so.' Lo, it has already come into the possession of so-and-so."
No Zakah is to be paid by the Muslim on his slave or horse
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “No Zakah is to be paid by the Muslim on his slave or horse." Another wording: "Except Zakat al-Fitr that is to be paid on one's slave.”
There is no compensation for one killed or wounded by an animal or by falling in a well or because of working in a mine, and one fifth is due on the buried treasure
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no compensation for one killed or wounded by an animal or by falling in a well or because of working in a mine, and one fifth is due on the buried treasure."
For you, Yazīd, is (the reward for) what you intended, and for you, Ma‘in, is what you took
Ma‘in ibn Yazīd ibn al-Akhnas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: My father, Yazīd, took out some dinars for charity and kept them with a man in the mosque. I went and took them and brought them to him, and he said: "By Allah! It was not you whom I intended (to give these dinars to)." So I took the case to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who said: "For you, Yazīd, is (the reward for) what you intended, and for you, Ma‘in, is what you took."
Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give charity without extravagance or pride
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Eat, drink, give charity, and wear clothes without extravagance or pride."
What is left of it (the sheep)? She replied: Nothing is left except its shoulder. He said: All of it is left except its shoulder
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that they slaughtered a sheep, so the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “What is left of it?” She replied: “Nothing is left except its shoulder.” He said: “All of it is left except its shoulder.”
على كل مسلم صدقة
عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «على كل مسلم صدقة» قال: أرأيت إن لم يجد؟ قال: «يعمل بيديه فينفع نفسه ويتصدق» قال: أرأيت إن لم يستطع؟ قال: «يُعِينُ ذا الحاجة المَلْهُوفَ» قال: أرأيت إن لم يستطع، قال: «يأمر بالمعروف أو الخير». قال: أرأيت إن لم يفعل؟ قال: «يُمسك عن الشر، فإنها صدقة».
Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account of you, and do not hoard, lest Allah hoard from you
Asmā' bint Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Do not withhold, lest Allah withhold from you." And in another narration: "Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account of you, and do not hoard, lest Allah hoard from you."
The example of a miser and a generous person is that of two men wearing two iron cloaks covering their breasts up to their collar bones
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The example of a miser and a generous person is that of two men wearing two iron cloaks covering their breasts up to their collar bones. Whenever the generous person gives something away, his iron cloak expands until it becomes so wide that it will cover his fingertips and obliterate his traces. But whenever the miser thinks of spending, every ring of the iron cloak sticks to its place (against his body) and he tries to expand it, but it does not expand.”
While we were on a journey with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a man came while riding a mount of his
Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: While we were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a man came while riding a mount of his, and he began to look on the right and left. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who has an extra mount should hand it over to one who has no mount, and the one who possesses surplus provision should give it to the one who has no provision." He named various kinds of properties until we began to think that none of us had any right to anything surplus.
Kikh, kikh! Throw it! Don't you know that we do not eat from charity?
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) (when he was a child) took one of the dates of charity and put it in his mouth, whereupon the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Kikh, kikh! Throw it! Don't you know that we do not eat from charity?" In another narration: "Don't you know that charity is not permissible for us."
The best charity is that which is given out of richness. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and let one of you start with those whom he is responsible to provide for
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best charity is that which is given out of richness. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and let one of you start with those whom he is responsible to provide for." (Then Abu Hurayrah said:) His wife says to him: "Spend on me." His Umm Walad (a slave woman impregnated by her owner, thereby bearing a child) says to him: "To whom will you leave me to rely on?" His slave says to him: "Feed me and employ me."
When the Prophet (ﷺ) sent him to Yemen, he instructed him to take as Zakah on cattle; one Tabī‘ (a one-year-old male calf) or Tabī‘ah (a one-year-old female calf) for every thirty
Mu‘ādh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Prophet (ﷺ) sent him to Yemen, he instructed him to take as Zakah on cattle; one Tabī‘ (a one-year-old male calf) or Tabī‘ah (a one-year-old female calf) for every thirty, and one Musinnah (a two-year-old cow) for every forty. He also commanded that from every adult—meaning one who has reached puberty—a dinar or its equivalent in garments from Ma‘āfir, a type of clothes produced in Yemen, be taken.
لما أُمِرنا بالصدقة كنا نتحامل، فجاء أبو عَقيل بنصف صاع، وجاء إنسان بأكثر منه
عن أبي مسعود قال: لما أُمِرنا بالصدقة كنا نتحامل، فجاء أبو عَقيل بنصف صاع، وجاء إنسان بأكثر منه، فقال المنافقون: إن الله لغني عن صدقة هذا، وما فعل هذا الآخر إلا رئاء، فنزلت: {الذين يلمزون المطوعين من المؤمنين في الصدقات، والذين لا يجدون إلا جهدهم} [التوبة: 79] الآية.
مَن آتاه الله مالًا فلم يؤدِّ زكاتَه مُثِّلَ له مالُه يوم القيامة شجاعًا أقرعَ
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "مَن آتاه الله مالًا فلم يؤدِّ زكاتَه مُثِّلَ له مالُه يوم القيامة شجاعًا أقرعَ له زَبِيبتان يُطَوَّقُه يوم القيامة، ثم يأخذ بلهزمَيه -يعني بشدقيه- ثم يقول: أنا مالك، أنا كنزك، ثم تلا: (لا يحسبن الذين يبخلون)" الآية.
فيما سقت السماء والعيون أو كان عَثَرِيًّا العشر، وما سقي بالنضح نصف العشر
عن ابن عمر عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «فيما سقت السماء والعيون أو كان عَثَرِيًّا العشر، وما سقي بالنَّضْحِ نصف العشر».
اللهم صل على آل أبي أوفى
عن عبد الله بن أبي أوفى قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أتاه قوم بصدقتهم قال: «اللهم صل على آل فلان»، فأتاه أبي بصدقته، فقال: «اللهم صل على آل أبي أوفى».
وللمال أرسلتني؟
عن إبراهيم بن عطاء مولى عمران بن حصين عن أبيه أن زيادًا أو بعض الأمراء، بعث عمران بن حصين على الصدقة، فلما رجع قال لعمران: أين المال؟ قال: وللمال أرسلتني؟ أخذناها من حيث كنا نأخذها على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، ووضعناها حيث كنا نضعها على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم.
العامل على الصدقة بالحق كالغازي في سبيل الله حتى يرجع إلى بيته
عن رافع بن خديج قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "العامل على الصدقة بالحق كالغازي في سبيل الله حتى يرجع إلى بيته".
إنما أخذ الصدقة من الحنطة والشعير والزبيب والتمر
عن موسى بن طلحة قال: عندنا كتاب معاذ عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه إنما أخذ الصدقة من الحنطة والشعير والزبيب والتمر.
دخل علي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فرأى في يدي فَتَخَات من وَرِق
عن عبد الله بن شداد بن الهاد، أنه قال: دخلنا على عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقالت: دخل علي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فرأى في يدي فَتَخَات من وَرِق، فقال: "ما هذا يا عائشة؟" فقلت: صنعتهن أتزين لك يا رسول الله، قال: "أتؤدين زكاتهن؟" قلت: لا، أو ما شاء الله، قال: "هو حسبك من النار".
فرض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم زكاة الفطر طُهرةً للصائم من اللغو والرفث وطعمةً للمساكين
عن ابن عباس قال: فرض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم زكاة الفطر طُهرةً للصائم من اللغو والرفث، وطعمةً للمساكين، من أداها قبل الصلاة، فهي زكاة مقبولة، ومن أداها بعد الصلاة، فهي صدقة من الصدقات.
الأيدي ثلاثة
عن مالك بن نضلة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "الأيدي ثلاثة: فيدُ الله العليا، ويدُ المعطي التي تليها، ويدُ السائل السفلى، فأعط الفضل، ولا تعجز عن نفسك".
كل امرئ في ظل صدقته حتى يُفصَل بين الناس
عن يزيد بن أبي حبيب أن أبا الخير حدثه أنه سمع عقبة بن عامر يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "كلُّ امرئٍ في ظِلِّ صدقته حتى يُفصَل بين الناس -أو قال: يُحكَم بين الناس-" قال يزيد: وكان أبو الخير لا يُخطِئُه يومٌ إلا تصدق فيه بشيء ولو كعكة أو بصلة أو كذا.
على كل مسلم صدقة
عن أبي موسى الأشعري قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «على كلِّ مسلمٍ صدقةٌ» قالوا: فإلم يجد؟ قال: «فيعمل بيديه، فينفع نفسه ويتصدق» قالوا: فإلم يستطع أو لم يفعل؟ قال: «فيعين ذا الحاجة الملهوف» قالوا: فإلم يفعل؟ قال: «فيأمر بالخير» أو قال: «بالمعروف» قال: فإلم يفعل؟ قال: «فيمسك عن الشرِّ، فإنه له صدقة».
سَبَقَ درهمٌ مائةَ ألفِ درهمٍ
عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «سَبَقَ درهمٌ مائةَ ألفِ درهمٍ» قالوا: وكيف؟ قال: «كان لرجل درهمان تصدق بأحدهما، وانطلق رجل إلى عُرْض ماله، فأخذ منه مائة ألف درهم فتصدق بها».
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أَمَرَنا بالصدقة انطلق أحدُنا إلى السوق فيُحامِل
عن أبي مسعود الأنصاري رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أَمَرَنا بالصدقة انطلق أحدُنا إلى السوق، فيُحامِل، فيصيب المد، وإن لبعضهم لمائة ألف. قال: ما نراه إلا نفسه.
جُهْدُ المُقِلِّ، وابدأ بمن تعول
عن أبي هريرة أنه قال: يا رسول الله، أي الصدقة أفضل؟ قال: "جُهْدُ المُقِلِّ، وابدأ بمن تَعُول".
إن الصدقة على المسكين صدقة، وعلى ذي الرحم اثنتان صدقة وصلة
عن سلمان بن عامر عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «إن الصدقة على المسكين صدقةٌ، وعلى ذي الرَّحِمِ اثنتان: صدقةٌ وصِلَةٌ».
إلم تجدي له شيئًا تعطيه إياه إلا ظلفًا محرقًا فادفعيه إليه في يده
عن أم بجيد، وكانت ممن بايع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنها قالت: يا رسول الله، إن المسكين ليقوم على بابي فما أجد له شيئًا أعطيه إياه، فقال لها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "إلم تجدي له شيئًا تعطيه إياه إلا ظِلْفًا مُحْرَقًا فادفعيه إليه في يده".
إن رب هذه الصدقة يأكل الحشف يوم القيامة
عن عوف بن مالك قال: دخل علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم المسجد، وبيده عصا، وقد علق رجل قِنًا حَشَفًا، فطعن بالعصا في ذلك القِنْو، وقال: "لو شاء رب هذه الصدقة تصدق بأطيب منها" وقال: "إن رب هذه الصدقة يأكل الحشف يوم القيامة".
ما يزال الرجل يسأل الناس حتى يأتي يوم القيامة ليس في وجهه مُزْعَة لحم
عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «ما يزال الرجل يسأل الناس حتى يأتي يوم القيامة ليس في وجهه مُزْعَة لحم».
مَن سأل الناس أموالهم تكثُّرًا فإنما يسأل جمرًا فليستقل أو ليستكثر
عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَن سأل الناس أموالهم تكثُّرًا فإنما يسأل جمرًا فليَستقلَّ أو ليستكثرْ».
يا قبيصة إن المسألة لا تحل إلا لأحد ثلاثة
عن قَبِيصة بن مُخَارق الهلالي قال: تحمَّلت حَمَالةً، فأتيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أسأله فيها، فقال: "أقم حتى تأتينا الصدقة، فنأمر لك بها" ثم قال: "يا قَبيصة إن المسألة لا تحل إلا لأحد ثلاثة: رجل تحمل حمالة، فحَلَّت له المسألة حتى يُصيبها، ثم يمسك، ورجل أصابته جائحة اجتاحت ماله، فحلت له المسألة حتى يصيب قِوَامًا من عيش -أو قال سدادًا من عيش-، ورجل أصابته فاقة حتى يقوم ثلاثة من ذوي الحِجَا من قومه: لقد أصابت فلانا فاقة، فحلت له المسألة حتى يصيب قوامًا من عيش -أو قال سدادًا من عيش-، فما سواهن من المسألة يا قبيصة سحتًا يأكلها صاحبها سحتًا".
If you wish, I will give you, but there is no share in it for the rich, nor for the strong and capable of earning
‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Adiyy ibn al-Khiyār reported: Two men informed me that they came to the Prophet (ﷺ) during the Farewell Pilgrimage while he was distributing charity. They asked him for some of it. He raised his gaze and lowered it, observing that we were two strong men. He said: "If you wish, I will give you, but there is no share in it for the rich, nor for the strong and capable of earning."
من سأل وله أربعون درهمًا فهو المُلْحِف
عن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «من سأل وله أربعون درهمًا فهو المُلْحِف».
لولا أني أخاف أن تكون من الصدقة لأكلتها
عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: مَرَّ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بتمرةٍ في الطريق، قال: «لولا أني أخاف أن تكون من الصدقة لأكلتها».
مولى القوم من أنفسهم، وإنا لا تحل لنا الصدقة
عن أبي رافع: أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث رجلًا على الصدقة من بني مخزوم، فقال لأبي رافع: اصحبني فإنك تصيب منها، قال: حتى آتي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأسأله، فأتاه فسأله، فقال: "مولى القوم من أنفسهم، وإنا لا تحل لنا الصدقة".
إنما بنو المطلب، وبنو هاشم شيء واحد
عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ قَالَ: مَشَيْتُ أَنَا وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْطَيْتَ بَنِي المُطَّلِبِ وَتَرَكْتَنَا، وَنَحْنُ وَهُمْ مِنْكَ بِمَنْزِلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّمَا بَنُو المُطَّلِبِ، وَبَنُو هَاشِمٍ شَيْءٌ وَاحِدٌ».
كتاب أبي بكر الصديق في الصدقات
عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كَتَبَ لَهُ هَذَا الكِتَابَ، لَمَّا وَجَّهَهُ إِلَى البَحْرَيْنِ: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، هَذِهِ فَرِيضَةُ الصَّدَقَةِ الَّتِي فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى المُسْلِمِينَ، وَالَّتِي أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا رَسُولَهُ، فَمَنْ سُئِلَهَا مِنَ المُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا فَلْيُعْطِهَا، وَمَنْ سُئِلَ فَوْقَهَا فَلاَ يُعْطِ، فِي أَرْبَعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ مِنَ الإِبِلِ، فَمَا دُونَهَا مِنَ الغَنَمِ مِنْ كُلِّ خَمْسٍ شَاةٌ، إِذَا بَلَغَتْ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَثَلاَثِينَ فَفِيهَا بِنْتُ مَخَاضٍ أُنْثَى، فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ سِتًّا وَثَلاَثِينَ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ فَفِيهَا بِنْتُ لَبُونٍ أُنْثَى، فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ سِتًّا وَأَرْبَعِينَ إِلَى سِتِّينَ فَفِيهَا حِقَّةٌ طَرُوقَةُ الجَمَلِ، فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ وَاحِدَةً وَسِتِّينَ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فَفِيهَا جَذَعَةٌ، فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ يَعْنِي سِتًّا وَسَبْعِينَ إِلَى تِسْعِينَ فَفِيهَا بِنْتَا لَبُونٍ، فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ إِحْدَى وَتِسْعِينَ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ فَفِيهَا حِقَّتَانِ طَرُوقَتَا الجَمَلِ، فَإِذَا زَادَتْ عَلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ فَفِي كُلِّ أَرْبَعِينَ بِنْتُ لَبُونٍ، وَفِي كُلِّ خَمْسِينَ حِقَّةٌ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُ إِلَّا أَرْبَعٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ فَلَيْسَ فِيهَا صَدَقَةٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ رَبُّهَا، فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ خَمْسًا مِنَ الإِبِلِ فَفِيهَا شَاةٌ، وَفِي صَدَقَةِ الغَنَمِ فِي سَائِمَتِهَا إِذَا كَانَتْ أَرْبَعِينَ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ شَاةٌ، فَإِذَا زَادَتْ عَلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ إِلَى مِائَتَيْنِ شَاتَانِ، فَإِذَا زَادَتْ عَلَى مِائَتَيْنِ إِلَى ثَلاَثِ مِائَةٍ فَفِيهَا ثَلاَثُ شِيَاهٍ، فَإِذَا زَادَتْ عَلَى ثَلاَثِ مِائَةٍ فَفِي كُلِّ مِائَةٍ شَاةٌ، فَإِذَا كَانَتْ سَائِمَةُ الرَّجُلِ نَاقِصَةً مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ شَاةً وَاحِدَةً فَلَيْسَ فِيهَا صَدَقَةٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ رَبُّهَا، وَفِي الرِّقَةِ رُبْعُ العُشْرِ، فَإِلَمْ تَكُنْ إِلَّا تِسْعِينَ وَمِائَةً فَلَيْسَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ رَبُّهَا».
لا يَحِلُّ للمرأة أن تصوم وزوجها شاهد إلا بإذنه
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لاَ يَحِلُّ لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَصُومَ وَزَوْجُهَا شَاهِدٌ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ، وَلاَ تَأْذَنَ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ، وَمَا أَنْفَقَتْ مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ عَنْ غَيْرِ أَمْرِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يُؤَدَّى إِلَيْهِ شَطْرُهُ».
مَن استعملناه على عملٍ فرزقناه رزقًا فما أخذ بعد ذلك فهو غلول
عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلْنَاهُ عَلَى عَمَلٍ فَرَزَقْنَاهُ رِزْقًا فَمَا أَخَذَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ غُلُولٌ».
أنا وكافل اليتيم في الجنة هكذا
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «أَنَا وَكَافِلُ اليَتِيمِ فِي الجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا» وَقَالَ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالوُسْطَى.
Well-done! That is a profitable deal! That is a profitable deal! I heard what you said: and I suggest that you give it to your nearest relatives
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was the richest man among the Ansār in Madīnah, in terms of his ownership of date palms. And his most beloved property was (his date-palm garden known as) Bayrahā’. It was opposite the mosque, and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) often entered it and drank from its fresh water. When this verse was revealed: {Never will you attain the good (reward) until you spend (in the way of Allah) from that which you love} [Sūrat Āl-‘Imrān: 92], Abu Talhah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Allah revealed to you {Never will you attain the good (reward) until you spend (in the way of Allah) from that which you love}, and my most beloved possession is Bayrahā’. I have given it in charity in the way of Allah, hoping to earn its reward from Him, so spend it, O Messenger of Allah, as Allah shows you." The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Well-done! That is a profitable deal! That is a profitable deal! I heard what you said: and I suggest that you give it to your nearest relatives." So Abu Talhah said: "I shall do that, O Messenger of Allah", and he distributed it amongst his closest relatives and his paternal cousins.
O ‘Umar, do you not know that a man’s uncle is like his father?
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) sent ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to collect the charity. It was said that Ibn Jamīl, Khālid ibn al-Walīd, and Al-‘Abbās, the Prophet's uncle withheld it. Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How come that Ibn Jameīl withheld it; was he not poor then made rich by Allah?" As for Khālid, you are doing him injustice for he devoted his armor and war gear to the cause of Allah. As for Al-‘Abbās, the charity due on him and the like of it are upon me." Then he said: "O ‘Umar, do you not know that a man’s uncle is like his father?"
While a man was walking through a barren land, he heard a voice coming out of a cloud
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "While a man was walking through a barren land, he heard a voice coming out of a cloud, saying: 'Irrigate the garden of so-and- so.' Thereupon, the cloud drifted in a certain direction and discharged its water over a rocky plain. The streamlets flowed into a channel. This man followed the channel until it reached a garden and he saw the owner of the garden standing in its center, working with his spade to change the course of the water. He asked him: ‘O slave of Allah, what is your name?’ He told his name, which was the same that he heard from the cloud. The owner of the garden then asked him: ‘O slave of Allah, why did you ask my name?’ He replied: ‘I heard a voice from a cloud which poured down this water, saying: "Irrigate the garden of so-and-so." I would like to know what you do with it.’ He said: ‘Now that you asked me, I will tell you. I estimate the produce of the garden and distribute one-third of it in charity, spend one-third on myself and my family, and invest one-third back into the garden.’”
A man said: Indeed, I will give in charity. So he took his charity out and placed it in a thief's hand. Next morning, people were saying: Charity was given to a thief
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man said: 'Indeed, I will give in charity.' So he took his charity out and placed it in a thief's hand. Next morning, people were saying: 'Charity was given to a thief.' The man said: 'O Allah, praise be to You. Indeed, I will give in charity!' So he took his charity out and placed it in a prostitute's hand. Next morning, they were saying: 'Charity was given to a prostitute last night.' So the man said: 'O Allah, praise be to You concerning the prostitute. Indeed, I will give in charity!' So he took his charity out and placed it in a rich man's hand. Next morning, they were saying: 'Charity was given to a rich man.' The man said: 'O Allah, praise be to You concerning the thief, the prostitute, and the rich man.' Then he was approached and told: 'As for your charity to a thief, he might refrain from theft. As for the prostitute, she might abstain from fornication. As for the rich man, he might take a lesson and spend from the wealth that Allah has given him.'"
أرضوا مُصَدِّقِيكُم
عن جرير بن عبد الله قال: جاء ناس من الأعراب إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا: إن ناسًا من المُصَدِّقِينَ يأتوننا فيظلموننا، قال: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أرضوا مُصَدِّقِيكُم» قال جرير: ما صدر عني مصدق منذ سمعت هذا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا وهو عني راض.
إياك يا سعد أن تجيء يوم القيامة ببعير له رُغَاءٌ
عن ابن عمر أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث سعدَ بنَ عُبادة مُصَدِّقًا، وقال: «إياك يا سعد أن تجيء يوم القيامة ببعير له رُغَاءٌ»، فقال: لا أجده ولا أجيء به، فأعفاه.
من أعطاها مؤتجرًا فله أجرها، ومن أبى فإنا آخذوها وشطر إبله
عن بهز بن حكيم قال: حدثني أبي عن جدي قال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «في كل إبل سائمة في كل أربعين ابنة لبون، لا يُفرَّق إبلٌ عن حسابها، من أعطاها مؤتجرًا فله أجرها، ومن أبى فإنا آخذوها وشطر إبله، عزمة من عزمات ربنا، لا يحل لآل محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم منها شيء».
يا معشر التجار، إن البيع يحضره اللغو والحلف، فشوبوه بالصدقة
عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ قَالَ: كُنَّا فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نُسَمَّى السَّمَاسِرَةَ، فَمَرَّ بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَمَّانَا بِاسْمٍ هُوَ أَحْسَنُ مِنْهُ، فَقَالَ: «يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ، إِنَّ الْبَيْعَ يَحْضُرُهُ اللَّغْوُ وَالْحَلْفُ، فَشُوبُوهُ بِالصَّدَقَةِ».
You will receive seven hundred she-camels in return for it on the Day of Resurrection, all wearing bridles
Abu Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with a she-camel wearing a bridle and said: "This is (a donation) in the cause of Allah." The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will receive seven hundred she-camels in return for it on the Day of Resurrection, all wearing bridles."
إن الله أمر يحيى بن زكريا بخمس كلمات
عن الحارث الأشعري أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: (إن الله أمر يحيى بن زكريا بخمس كلمات أن يعمل بها ويأمر بني إسرائيل أن يعملوا بها، وإنه كاد أن يبطئ بها، فقال عيسى: إن الله أمرك بخمس كلمات لتعمل بها وتأمر بني إسرائيل أن يعملوا بها، فإما أن تأمرهم، وإما أنا آمرهم، فقال يحيى: أخشى إن سبقتني بها أن يخسف بي أو أعذب، فجمع الناس في بيت المقدس، فامتلأ المسجد وقعدوا على الشرف، فقال: إن الله أمرني بخمس كلمات أن أعمل بهن، وآمركم أن تعملوا بهن: أولهن أن تعبدوا الله ولا تشركوا به شيئا، وإن مثل من أشرك بالله كمثل رجل اشترى عبدا من خالص ماله بذهب أو ورق، فقال: هذه داري وهذا عملي فاعمل وأد إلي، فكان يعمل ويؤدي إلى غير سيده، فأيكم يرضى أن يكون عبده كذلك؟ وإن الله أمركم بالصلاة، فإذا صليتم فلا تلتفتوا، فإن الله ينصب وجهه لوجه عبده في صلاته ما لم يلتفت، وآمركم بالصيام، فإن مثل ذلك كمثل رجل في عصابة معه صرة فيها مسك، فكلهم يعجب أو يعجبه ريحها، وإن ريح الصائم أطيب عند الله من ريح المسك، وآمركم بالصدقة فإن مثل ذلك كمثل رجل أسره العدو، فأوثقوا يده إلى عنقه وقدموه ليضربوا عنقه، فقال: أنا أفديه منكم بالقليل والكثير، ففدى نفسه منهم، وآمركم أن تذكروا الله فإن مثل ذلك كمثل رجل خرج العدو في أثره سراعا حتى إذا أتى على حصن حصين فأحرز نفسه منهم، كذلك العبد لا يحرز نفسه من الشيطان إلا بذكر الله)، قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: (وأنا آمركم بخمس الله أمرني بهن، السمع والطاعة والجهاد والهجرة والجماعة، فإنه من فارق الجماعة قيد شبر فقد خلع ربقة الإسلام من عنقه إلا أن يرجع، ومن ادعى دعوى الجاهلية فإنه من جثا جهنم، فقال رجل: يا رسول الله وإن صلى وصام؟ قال: وإن صلى وصام، فادْعُوا بدعوى الله الذي سماكم المسلمين المؤمنين، عباد الله).
When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was among us, we used to give out Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of every young and old person, free or slave, as one Sā‘ of food, or one Sā‘ of Aqit (dried yogurt), or one Sā‘ of barley, or one Sā‘ of dates, or one Sā‘ of raisins
Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was among us, we used to give out Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of every young and old person, free or slave, as one Sā‘ of food, or one Sā‘ of Aqit (dried yogurt), or one Sā‘ of barley, or one Sā‘ of dates, or one Sā‘ of raisins. We continued giving it out until Mu‘āwiyah ibn Abi Sufyān (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us for Hajj or ‘Umrah. He addressed the people from the pulpit, and among the things he said to the people was: Verily, I see that two Mudds of the Syrian wheat are equivalent to one Sā‘ of dates. So, people started applying this. Abu Sa‘īd said: As for me, I will continue to give it as I used to give it for as long as I live.
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined Zakat al-Fitr as one Sā‘ of dates or one Sā‘ of barley on the slave and the free person, the male and the female, the young and the old from among the Muslims. He ordered that it be given before the people go out to the prayer
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined Zakat al-Fitr as one Sā‘ of dates or one Sā‘ of barley on the slave and the free person, the male and the female, the young and the old from among the Muslims. He ordered that it be given before the people go out to the prayer.
Has Allah not provided for you that which you can give as charity? Every Tasbīh (saying: Glory be to Allah) is charity; every Takbīr (saying: Allah is the Greatest) is charity; every Tahmīd (saying: Praise be to Allah) is charity; and every Tahlīl (saying: There is no God but Allah) is charity. Enjoining good is charity, forbidding evil is charity, and even in fulfilling the sexual desire of one of you there is charity
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Some of the Companions of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah, the wealthy have taken all the rewards. They pray as we pray, fast as we fast, and give charity from their surplus wealth. He said: "Has Allah not provided for you that which you can give as charity? Every Tasbīh (saying: Glory be to Allah) is charity; every Takbīr (saying: Allah is the Greatest) is charity; every Tahmīd (saying: Praise be to Allah) is charity; and every Tahlīl (saying: There is no God but Allah) is charity. Enjoining good is charity, forbidding evil is charity, and even in fulfilling the sexual desire of one of you there is charity." They said: O Messenger of Allah, does one of us fulfill his desire and get rewarded for it? He said: "Do you not see that if he were to fulfill it in a forbidden way, would he incur a sin? Similarly, if he fulfills it lawfully, he will have a reward."
A dinar you spent in the cause of Allah, a dinar you spent on a slave, a dinar you gave in charity to a needy person, and a dinar you spent on your family; the greatest in reward is the one you spent on your family
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A dinar you spent in the cause of Allah, a dinar you spent on a slave, a dinar you gave in charity to a needy person, and a dinar you spent on your family; the greatest in reward is the one you spent on your family."