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Sunan Abi Dawud 1594 — Zakat on Horse and Slave
Zakat On Slaves
Hadith About No Zakat on Horse or Slave Except Zakat al-Fitr
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1594
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1594
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَيَّاضٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيْسَ فِي الْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ زَكَاةٌ إِلاَّ زَكَاةُ الْفِطْرِ فِي الرَّقِيقِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No sadaqah is due on a horse or a slave except that given at the breaking of the fast (at the end of Ramadan).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1594In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 39English translation : Book 9, Hadith 1590
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1594
This Hadith states a specific point about sadaqah due on certain possessions. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said no sadaqah is due on a horse or a slave, except that which is given at the breaking of the fast at the end of Ramadan. The core topic is zakat exemption. The Hadith is short and focused. It does not speak about all types of wealth. It only mentions the horse and the slave, and then makes an exception for zakat al-fitr in relation to the slave. This Hadith about zakat on horses and slaves is useful for people searching for clear wording on this specific issue.
What we learn from this hadith
- No sadaqah is due on a horse in this narration.
- No sadaqah is due on a slave except the stated fitr exception.
- The Hadith gives a specific rule without a long explanation.
