What are hadiths about zakat? Examples of hadiths about zakat…
According to ʿAbd Allah (b. ʿUmar), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Islam is based on five principles: to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (saw), to perform the ritual prayer correctly, to give zakāt, to make the Hajj to the Kaʿba, and to fast during Ramadan.” (Muslim, al-Iman, 21)
According to Ibn ʿAbbas (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Allah has made the zakāt obligatory simply to purify your remaining property . . . “ (Abu Daʾud, al-Zakat, 32)
According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Giving ṣadaqa / zakāt diminishes nothing from wealth . . . “ (Muslim, al-Birr, 69)
According to Abu Malik al-Ashʿari (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “. . . the zakāt is evidence (of being a Muslim) . . .” (Ibn Maja, al-Tahara, 5)
Kaʿb b. ʿUjra (ra) said, “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to me, ‘Giving ṣadaqa / zakāt extinguishes sin like water extinguishes fire.’” (al-Tirmidhi, al-Jumʿa, 79; Ibn Maja, al-Zuhd, 22)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
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