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Sahih al-Bukhari 1508

In the lifetime of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) 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…

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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُنِيرٍ، سَمِعَ يَزِيدَ الْعَدَنِيَّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عِيَاضُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي سَرْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رضى الله عنه

قَالَ كُنَّا نُعْطِيهَا فِي زَمَانِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ زَبِيبٍ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ مُعَاوِيَةُ وَجَاءَتِ السَّمْرَاءُ قَالَ أُرَى مُدًّا مِنْ هَذَا يَعْدِلُ مُدَّيْنِ

In the lifetime of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) 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 Muawiyah became the Caliph and the wheat was (available in abundance) he said, “I think (observe) that one Mudd (of wheat) equals two Mudds (of any of the above mentioned things).”

আবূ সা‘ঈদ খুদরী (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমরা নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম -এর যুগে এক সা‘ খাদ্যদ্রব্য বা এক সা‘ খেজুর বা এক সা‘ যব বা এক সা‘ কিসমিস দিয়ে সদাকাতুল ফিতর আদায় করতাম। মু‘আবিয়া (রাঃ)-এর যুগে যখন গম আমদানী হল তখন তিনি বললেন, এক মুদ গম (পূর্বোক্তগুলোর) দু’ মুদ-এর সমপরিমাণ বলে আমার মনে হয়। (১৫০৫)

ہم سے عبداللہ بن منیر نے بیان کیا ‘ انہوں نے یزید بن ابی حکیم عدنی سے سنا ‘ انہوں نے کہا کہ ہم سے سفیان ثوری نے بیان کیا ‘ ان سے زید بن اسلم نے بیان کیا ‘ انہوں نے کہا کہ مجھ سے عیاض بن عبداللہ بن سعد بن ابی سرح نے بیان کیا اور ان سے ابو سعید خدری رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے زمانہ میں صدقہ فطر ایک صاع گیہوں یا ایک صاع کھجور یا ایک صاع جَو یا ایک صاع ”زبیب“ ( خشک انگور یا خشک انجیر ) نکالتے تھے۔

پھر جب معاویہ رضی اللہ عنہ مدینہ میں آئے اور گیہوں کی آمدنی ہوئی تو کہنے لگے میں سمجھتا ہوں اس کا ایک مد دوسرے اناج کے دو مد کے برابر ہے۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami ['Abdullah bin Munir] dia mendengar [Yazid bin Abu Hakim Al 'Adaniy] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Sufyan] dari [Zaid bin Aslam] berkata, telah menceritakan kepada saya ['Iyadh bin 'Abdullah bin Abu Sarhi] dari [Abu Sa'id Al Khudriy radliallahu 'anhu] berkata: "Pada zaman Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam kami memberi makan (mengeluarkan zakat fithri) satu sha' dari makanan atau satu sha' dari kurma atau satu sha' dari gandum atau satu sha' dari sha'dari kismis (anggur kering).

Ketika Mu'awiyah datang (untuk melaksanakanhajji) dan gandum dari negeri Syam, dia berkata: "Aku menganggap satu mud ini (kurna) sama dengan dua mud (gandum negeri Syam)

Ebu Saîd el-Hudrî r.a. şöyle demiştir: "Biz Resûlullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem zamanında iken, (fitr sadakasını) yiyecek maddesinden, kuru hurmadan, arpadan veya kuru üzümden bir sa' olarak verirdik. Muaviye devlet başkanı olup, Şam'ın buğdayları gelince, 'bir müdd (buğday) diğerlerinden iki müdde denktir' görüşünü belirtmiştir

Sahih al-Bukhari 1508, Book 24, Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat), Hadith 108. 1 min read

What it means

Muslims used to give out Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of every young and old person as one Sā‘ of food during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and during the time of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs. Their food was barley, (raisins): dry grapes, (Aqit): dried yogurt, and dates. One Sā‘ is equivalent to four Mudds, and one Mudd is equal to two handfuls of an average person.

When Mu‘āwiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Madīnah as a caliph and the Syrian wheat became abundant, he delivered a speech and said: I see that two Mudds of the Syrian wheat (half a Sā‘) is equivalent to one Sā‘ of dates, so the people adopted this opinion.

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: As for me, I will continue to give it as I used to give it during the Prophet's lifetime for as long as I live.

What it teaches

  • Clarifying the amount of Zakat al-Fitr during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him); one Sā‘ of food, regardless of the type or value.
  • All human food is valid to be given as Zakat al-Fitr; however, these four types were particularly mentioned because they were the staple foods during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
  • It is not valid to give Zakat al-Fitr in the form of money instead of food.
  • Commenting on "Sharh Muslim,"  An-Nawawi said: When the Companions differ, the opinion of some is not more valid than that of the others, so we must refer to other evidence. We found that the apparent meaning of the Hadīths and analogy both agree on the requirement of a full Sā‘ of wheat, like other types of food, and thus it must be adopted.
  • Ibn Hajar said: In the Hadīth of Abu Sa‘īd, there is evidence of his strict adherence to and compliance with the prophetic traditions and avoidance of resorting to personal reasoning when there is textual proof. As for what Mu‘āwiyah did and the people's agreement with him, it indicates the permissibility of Ijtihād (independent reasoning), which is commendable. However, when a clear text exists, Ijtihād is considered invalid.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Abdullah ibn MuneerTold us, Fourth generation, died 241 AH
  3. 3Yazid ibn Abi HakimHeard, Successor, died 220 AH
  4. 4Sufyan ath-ThawriTold us, Third generation, died 159 AH
  5. 5Zayd ibn AslamFrom, Successor, died 135 AH
  6. 6Ayyad ibn Abdullah ibn SadTold me, Successor, died 100 AH
  7. 7Abu Said al-KhudriFrom, Companion, died 63 AH

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