8/17. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1817 — Agricultural Zakat Rate
Sadaqah due on crops and fruits
Agricultural Zakat Rate by Water Source
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1817
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1817
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " فِيمَا سَقَتِ السَّمَاءُ وَالأَنْهَارُ وَالْعُيُونُ أَوْ كَانَ بَعْلاً الْعُشْرُ وَفِيمَا سُقِيَ بِالسَّوَانِي نِصْفُ الْعُشْرِ " .
Salim Narrated from:
Salim narrated that: that his Father said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'For whatever is irrigated by the sky, rivers and springs, or draws up water from deep roots, one-tenth. For whatever is irrigated by animals (i.e. by artificial means) one half of one-tenth.' ”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1817In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1817
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1817
This Hadith gives a clear rule for agricultural Zakat. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whatever is watered by the sky, rivers, and springs, or draws water through deep roots, has one-tenth due. Whatever is irrigated by animals, meaning by artificial means in the translation, has half of one-tenth due. The Hadith is about the rate of Zakat on crops and produce based on water source. It does not speak about every detail of farming, so we should not add details beyond the text. This is a key search topic for agricultural Zakat rate, rain-fed crop Zakat, and half-tenth crop Zakat hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Naturally watered crops are linked to one-tenth.
- Animal-irrigated crops are linked to half of one-tenth.
- The water source affects the stated Zakat rate.
- The Hadith gives a clear and simple measure.
