Sahih al-Bukhari 1397 (Book 24, Hadith 49) Narrated Um ‘Atiyya: A sheep was sent to me (Nusaiba Al-Ansariya) (in charity) and I sent some of it to `Aisha. The Prophet asked `Aisha for something to eat. `Aisha replied that there was nothing except what Nusaiba Al-Ansariya had sent of that sheep. The Prophet (ﷺ) said […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 24, Obligatory Charity (Zakat), discusses the obligation, calculation, and distribution of zakat.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1398 (Book 24, Hadith 50) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There is no Zakat on less than five camels and also there is no Zakat on less than five Awaq (of silver). (5 Awaq = 22 Fransa Riyals of Yemen or 200 Dirhams.) And there is no Zakat on less […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1399 (Book 24, Hadith 51) Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had instructed His Apostle (p.b.u.h) to do regarding the one who had to pay one Bint Makhad (i.e. one year-old she-camel) as Zakat, and he did not have it but had got Bint Labun (two year old she-camel). (He […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1400 (Book 24, Hadith 52) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I am a witness that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered the Id prayer before delivering the sermon and then he thought that the women would not be able to hear him (because of the distance), so he went to them along with Bilal who was spreading […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1401 (Book 24, Hadith 53) Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what was made compulsory by Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and that was (regarding the payments of Zakat): Neither the property of different people may be taken together nor the joint property may be split for fear of (paying more, or receiving less) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1402 (Book 24, Hadith 54) Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has made compulsory (regarding Zakat) and this was mentioned in it: If a property is equally owned by two partners, they should pay the combined Zakat and it will be considered that both of them have paid […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1403 (Book 24, Hadith 55) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: A Bedouin asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about the emigration. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “May Allah have mercy on you! The matter of emigration is very hard. Have you got camels? Do you pay their Zakat?” The Bedouin said, “Yes, I have camels and I […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1404 (Book 24, Hadith 56) Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr , wrote to me about the Zakat which Allah had ordered His Apostle to observe: Whoever had to pay Jahda (Jahda means a four-year-old she-camel) as Zakat from his herd of camels and he had not got one, and he had Hiqqa (three-year-old she-camel), […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1405 (Book 24, Hadith 57) Narrated Anas: When Abu Bakr; sent me to (collect the Zakat from) Bahrain, he wrote to me the following:– (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful). These are the orders for compulsory charity (Zakat) which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had made obligatory for every Muslim, and which […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1406 (Book 24, Hadith 58) Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had ordered His Apostle (about Zakat) which goes: Neither an old nor a defected animal, nor a male-goat may be taken as Zakat except if the Zakat collector wishes (to take it). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1407 (Book 24, Hadith 59) Narrated Abu Huraira: Abu Bakr said, “By Allah! If they (pay me the Zakat and) withhold even a young (female) goat which they used to pay during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), I will fight with them for it.” `Umar said, “It was nothing but Allah Who […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1408 (Book 24, Hadith 60) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) sent Mu`adh to Yemen, he said (to him), “YOU are going to people of a (Divine) Book. First of all invite them to worship Allah (alone) and when they come to know Allah, inform them that Allah has enjoined on […]