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 1445 (Book 24, Hadith 97)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1445 (Book 24, Hadith 97) Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa : Whenever a person came to the Prophet (ﷺ) with his alms, the Prophet (ﷺ) wouldsay, “O Allah! Send your Blessings upon so and so.” My father went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with his alms and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O Allah! Send […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1446 (Book 24, Hadith 98)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1446 (Book 24, Hadith 98) 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 itto him. The debtor went on a voyage (when the time for the payment of the debt became […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1447 (Book 24, Hadith 99)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1447 (Book 24, Hadith 99) Narrated Abu Huraira: 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.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1448 (Book 24, Hadith 100)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1448 (Book 24, Hadith 100) Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa`idi: 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. حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1449 (Book 24, Hadith 101)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1449 (Book 24, Hadith 101) Narrated Anas: Some people from `Uraina tribe came to Medina and its climate did not suit them, so Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) allowed them to go to the herd of camels (given as Zakat) and they drank their milk and urine (as medicine) but they killed the shepherd […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1450 (Book 24, Hadith 102)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1450 (Book 24, Hadith 102) Narrated Anas bin Malik: I took `Abdullah bin Abu Talha to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) to perform Tahnik for him. (Tahnik was a custom among the Muslims that whenever a child was born they used to take it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who would chew a piece of date […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1451 (Book 24, Hadith 103)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1451 (Book 24, Hadith 103) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) enjoined the payment of one Sa’ of dates or one Sa’ of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr on every Muslim slave or free, male or female, young or old, and he ordered that it be paid before the people went out to offer the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1452 (Book 24, Hadith 104)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1452 (Book 24, Hadith 104) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) made it incumbent on all the slave or free Muslims, male or female, to pay one Sa’ of dates or barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1453 (Book 24, Hadith 105)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1453 (Book 24, Hadith 105) Narrated Abu Sa`id: We used to give one Sa’ of barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (per head). حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنَّا نُطْعِمُ الصَّدَقَةَ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 1453 (Book 24, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1454 (Book 24, Hadith 106)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1454 (Book 24, Hadith 106) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: We used to give one Sa’ of meal or one Sa’ of barley or one Sa’ of dates, or one Sa’ of cottage cheese or one Sa’ of Raisins (dried grapes) as Zakat-ul-Fitr. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1455 (Book 24, Hadith 107)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1455 (Book 24, Hadith 107) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered (Muslims) to give one Sa’ of dates or one Sa’ of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr. The people rewarded two Mudds of wheat as equal to that. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1456 (Book 24, Hadith 108)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1456 (Book 24, Hadith 108) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) we used to give one Sa’ of food or one Sa’ of dates or one Sa’ of barley or one Sa’ of Raisins (dried grapes) as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr. And when Muawiya became the Caliph and the wheat was […]