8/7. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1795 — Paying Zakat Early
Paying Zakat before it is due
Hadith About Paying Sadaqah Before It Is Due
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1795
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1795
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ حُجَيَّةَ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، أَنَّ الْعَبَّاسَ، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي تَعْجِيلِ صَدَقَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَحِلَّ فَرَخَّصَ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
Abbas asked the Prophet about paying his Sadaqah before it is due, and he granted him permission to do that.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1795In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1795
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1795
This Hadith about paying Sadaqah early mentions that Abbas asked the Prophet about paying his Sadaqah before it became due, and the Prophet granted him permission. The narration is short, so the explanation should remain close to it. The core topic is early payment of Zakat or Sadaqah. It shows that Abbas did not act on his own without asking; he sought permission first. The Hadith also shows that paying before the due time was allowed for him in this report. It does not give every condition or every case, so a reader should understand the basic teaching: early payment is mentioned with prophetic permission in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abbas asked before paying his Sadaqah early.
- The Prophet granted permission in the case mentioned.
- A believer should seek guidance in financial worship.
- The Hadith points to care in timing and duty.
