8/13. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1807 — Sheep Flock Zakat
Sadaqah due on sheep
Sheep Flock Zakat and Shared Ownership
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1807
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1807
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ الأَوْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " فِي أَرْبَعِينَ شَاةً شَاةٌ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَفِيهَا شَاتَانِ إِلَى مِائَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَفِيهَا ثَلاَثُ شِيَاهٍ إِلَى ثَلاَثِمِائَةٍ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ فَفِي كُلِّ مِائَةٍ شَاةٌ لاَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَ مُجْتَمِعٍ وَلاَ يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ مُتَفَرِّقٍ خَشْيَةَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَكُلُّ خَلِيطَيْنِ يَتَرَاجَعَانِ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ وَلَيْسَ لِلْمُصَدِّقِ هَرِمَةٌ وَلاَ ذَاتُ عَوَارٍ وَلاَ تَيْسٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَشَاءَ الْمُصَّدِّقُ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “For forty sheep, one sheep up to one hundred and twenty. If there is one more. Then two sheep, up to two hundred. If there is one more, then three sheep, up to three hundred. If there are more than that, then for every hundred one sheep. Do not separate combined flock and do not combine separate flocks for fear of Sadaqah. Each partner (who has a share in the flock) should pay in proportion to his shares. And the Zakat collector should not accept any decrepit or defective animal, nor any male goat, unless he wishes to.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1807In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1807
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1807
This Hadith gives a detailed rule for sheep Zakat. It says one sheep is due for forty sheep up to one hundred and twenty. If there is one more, then two sheep are due up to two hundred. If there is one more, then three sheep are due up to three hundred. After that, for every hundred, one sheep is due. The Hadith also says not to separate a combined flock or combine separate flocks out of fear of Sadaqah. It adds that partners should pay in proportion to their shares. It also limits taking old, defective animals, or a male goat unless the collector wishes. This is central for searches about sheep Zakat hadith and shared flock Zakat.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sheep Zakat is linked to stated flock numbers.
- Flocks should not be changed just to affect Sadaqah.
- Partners should pay based on their shares.
- The collector should avoid unsuitable animals unless allowed by the text.
