What are hadiths about giving the zakat? Examples of hadiths about giving the zakat…
According to Jabir b. ʿAbd Allah al-Ansari (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “The best ṣadaqa is that which does not leave its owner in need.” (Abu Daʾud, al-Zakat, 39)
According to Salim b. ʿAbd Allah, his father (ʿAbd Allah b. ʿUmar) (ra) said that the Prophet (saw) said, “On land (naturally) irrigated by rain or by springs or if the land is wet (because of a nearby water channel), then one-tenth (of the crop is given as zakāt); and on irrigated land, one-twentieth.” (al-Bukhari, al-Zakat, 55)
ʿAʾisha (ra) said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say, ‘Wealth which is not more than a year old is not subject to the zakāt.’” (Ibn Maja, al-Zakat, 5)
According to ʿAbd Allah b. Muʿawiya al-Ghadiri (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “He who performs three things will have the taste of the faith.(They are) worshipping Allah alone and testifying that there is no god but Allah; paying the zakāt on his property every year with heart-felt pleasure; and not giving an animal which is old, scabby, ill, or of poor quality but one of medium quality. Allah did not demand from you the best of your property nor did He command you to give the worst of it.” (Abu Daʾud, al-Zakat, 5)
Muʿadh (b. Jabal) (ra) said, “While sending me (to Yemen as governor), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘When collecting the zakāt do not take their most valuable property! Beware the curse of an oppressed person, because there is no screen between his invocation and Allah.’” (Muslim, al-Iman, 29)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
Hadiths About Zakat
