8/6. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1793 — Minimum Zakat Threshold
Wealth on which Zakat is required
Hadith About Nisab for Dates, Silver, and Camels
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1793
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1793
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي صَعْصَعَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، وَعَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " لاَ صَدَقَةَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنَ التَّمْرِ وَلاَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسِ أَوَاقٍ وَلاَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسٍ مِنَ الإِبِلِ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that : he heard the Prophet say: ”There is no sadaqah on anything less than five Awsaq of dates, five Awaq of silver and five camels.”
[1] Awsâq is plural of Wasq ; a volume measurement equal to sixty Sâ' . (Sindi).[2] Awâq is plural of Uqiyyah and they also say: waqiyyah . It is forty Dirham, and five Awâq is equal to two hundred Dirham. (Sindi).Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1793In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1793
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1793
This Hadith about Nisab gives minimum amounts before Sadaqah is due. It says there is no Sadaqah on less than five Awsaq of dates, five Awaq of silver, and five camels. The focus is on thresholds. The Hadith teaches that Zakat and Sadaqah obligations mentioned here are not random; they are tied to measured amounts. A person who searches for minimum Zakat threshold hadith is usually trying to know when dues begin. This report answers that for the items named in the text. It does not discuss every kind of wealth, but it clearly mentions dates, silver, and camels.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith gives minimum thresholds for certain wealth types.
- Dates, silver, and camels are specifically mentioned in the text.
- Zakat-related dues are connected to measured amounts.
- A person should know whether wealth reaches the stated threshold.
