8/12. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1803 — Cattle Zakat Rules
Sadaqah due on cattle
Cattle Zakat Rules in the Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1803
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1803
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عِيسَى الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آخُذَ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ مِنْ كُلِّ أَرْبَعِينَ مُسِنَّةً وَمِنْ كُلِّ ثَلاَثِينَ تَبِيعًا أَوْ تَبِيعَةً .
Suwa Mu'adh bin Jabal Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) send me to Yemen and commanded me; for every forty cows, to take a Musinnah and for every thirty, a Tabi or Tabi'ah.”
[1] A female cow that has entered its third year.[2] A male cow that has entered its second year, and Tabi'ah is the female.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1803In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1803
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1803
This Hadith explains a clear instruction given to Mu'adh bin Jabal when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم sent him to Yemen. He was commanded to take a Musinnah from every forty cows, and a Tabi or Tabi'ah from every thirty. The teaching is focused on livestock Zakat, especially Zakat on cows. The Hadith gives fixed numbers and names of animals, showing that Zakat collection was not left to personal guessing. It had set measures. For someone searching for cattle Zakat hadith, Zakat on cows in Islam, or Tabi and Musinnah meaning, this narration is directly related to that topic.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zakat on cattle has stated amounts in this narration.
- Mu'adh was given clear instructions before collecting Zakat.
- The Hadith mentions different animals for thirty and forty cows.
- Zakat collection should follow set guidance, not personal choice.
