8/12. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1804 — Zakat on Cattle
Sadaqah due on cattle
Zakat on Cattle: Thirty and Forty
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1804
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1804
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ خُصَيْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " فِي ثَلاَثِينَ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ تَبِيعٌ أَوْ تَبِيعَةٌ وَفِي أَرْبَعِينَ مُسِنَّةٌ " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet said: “For every thirty cattle, Tabi or Tabi'ah and for every forty a Musinnah.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1804In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1804
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1804
This Hadith gives a direct rule about Zakat on cattle. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that for thirty cattle, a Tabi or Tabi'ah is due, and for forty cattle, a Musinnah is due. The wording is simple and number-based, making the main teaching easy to understand. It is about measured Zakat, not random giving or taking. The collector and the owner both need clear guidance so that the duty is known. This narration is closely searched under cattle Zakat hadith, Zakat on cows, thirty cattle Zakat, and forty cattle Musinnah. Its focus is the fixed amount mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith states a fixed Zakat amount for thirty cattle.
- The Hadith states a different amount for forty cattle.
- Zakat on livestock should be based on clear numbers.
- The wording helps both collector and owner know the due amount.
