9/8. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1591 — Zakat Collected at Dwellings
On The Place Where Zakat Is To Be Paid
Hadith About Collecting Zakat at People’s Dwellings
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1591
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1591
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ جَلَبَ وَلاَ جَنَبَ وَلاَ تُؤْخَذُ صَدَقَاتُهُمْ إِلاَّ فِي دُورِهِمْ " .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
'Amr bin Shu'aib, on his father's authority, said that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: There is to be no collecting of sadaqah (zakat) from a distance, nor must people who own property remove it far away, and their sadaqahs are to be received in their dwelling.
[1] See the explanation in the following narration, and see no. 2581.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1591In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 36English translation : Book 9, Hadith 1587
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1591
This Hadith gives a rule about where sadaqah or zakat should be collected. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said there should be no collecting from a distance, and property owners should not move their property far away. Their sadaqah should be received in their dwellings. The core topic is fair zakat collection. The Hadith keeps both sides balanced. Collectors should not make people bring their animals from far away, and owners should not move their animals away from the collector. This Hadith about zakat collection in dwellings shows that Islamic instructions care about fairness, ease, and proper process in collecting what is due.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zakat should be received at the people’s own dwellings.
- Collectors should not demand collection from a far place.
- Owners should not move property away to avoid proper collection.
