8/2. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1785 — Livestock Zakat Warning
What was narrated concerning withholding Zakat
Hadith About Zakat on Camels, Sheep, and Cattle
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1785
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1785
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَا مِنْ صَاحِبِ إِبِلٍ وَلاَ غَنَمٍ وَلاَ بَقَرٍ لاَ يُؤَدِّي زَكَاتَهَا إِلاَّ جَاءَتْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْظَمَ مَا كَانَتْ وَأَسْمَنَهُ تَنْطَحُهُ بِقُرُونِهَا وَتَطَؤُهُ بِأَخْفَافِهَا كُلَّمَا نَفِدَتْ أُخْرَاهَا عَادَتْ عَلَيْهِ أُولاَهَا . حَتَّى يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ " .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no now owner of camels, sheep or cattle who does not pay Zakat on them, but they will come on the Day of Resurrection as big and as fat as they ever were, butting him with their horns and trampling him with their hooves. Every time the of them has passed, the first of them will come back to him, until judgment is passed upon the people.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1785In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1785
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1785
This Hadith about livestock Zakat warns owners of camels, sheep, and cattle who do not pay Zakat on them. The Hadith describes those animals coming on the Day of Resurrection as large and strong, butting their owner with horns and trampling him with hooves. The scene repeats until judgment is passed among people. The wording teaches that livestock is not just a source of worldly gain. When Zakat is due, it must be treated as a right connected to that wealth. The Hadith focuses on accountability and reminds owners that animals and property can become a witness against a person if their dues are ignored.
What we learn from this hadith
- Livestock wealth has Zakat duties when the conditions apply.
- Neglecting Zakat is shown as a serious act of wrongdoing.
- Property can become a cause of harm if its rights are ignored.
- A believer should handle wealth with responsibility before the Day of Judgment.
