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Sunan Abi Dawud 2974 — Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
Regarding Allocating A Special Portion For The Messenger Of Allah (saws) From Wealth
Sunan Abi Dawud : 2974
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 2974
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقْتَسِمُ وَرَثَتِي دِينَارًا مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدَ نَفَقَةِ نِسَائِي وَمُؤْنَةِ عَامِلِي فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ " مُؤْنَةِ عَامِلِي " . يَعْنِي أَكَرَةَ الأَرْضِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Do not distribute dinars among my heirs: Whatever I left after contribution to my wives and provisions for my governor is sadaqah (alms). Abu Dawud said: 'Amil means the workers or laborers on the land (i.e. peasants).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 2974In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 47English translation : Book 19, Hadith 2968
