8/15. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1813 — Exemption from Sadaqah
Sadaqah due on horses and slaves
Exemption from Sadaqah on Horses and Slaves
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1813
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1813
حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " تَجَوَّزْتُ لَكُمْ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ الْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ " .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “I have exempted you from having to pay Sadaqah on horses and slaves.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1813In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1813
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1813
This Hadith reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “I have exempted you from having to pay Sadaqah on horses and slaves.” The focus is simple: horses and slaves are named as exempt in this narration. The Hadith does not discuss every kind of wealth. It does not describe extra cases or conditions. It gives a direct statement of exemption. This makes it a common search result for Zakat exemption hadith, no Zakat on horses and slaves, and Sadaqah rules in Islam. The teaching is that Zakat is not taken from every possession in the same way; some items are specifically mentioned as exempt here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith states an exemption from Sadaqah on horses.
- The Hadith states an exemption from Sadaqah on slaves.
- Not every possession is treated the same in Sadaqah.
- The wording is a direct statement from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
