8/17. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1818 — Rain-Fed Crop Zakat
Sadaqah due on crops and fruits
Rain-Fed Crop Zakat and Bucket Watering
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1818
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1818
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّجُودِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آخُذَ مِمَّا سَقَتِ السَّمَاءُ أَوْ سُقِيَ بَعْلاً الْعُشْرَ وَمَا سُقِيَ بِالدَّوَالِي نِصْفَ الْعُشْرِ . قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ الْبَعْلُ وَالْعَثَرِيُّ وَالْعَذْىُ هُوَ الَّذِي يُسْقَى بِمَاءِ السَّمَاءِ . وَالْعَثَرِيُّ مَا يُزْرَعُ لِلسَّحَابِ وَلِلْمَطَرِ خَاصَّةً لَيْسَ يُصِيبُهُ إِلاَّ مَاءُ الْمَطَرِ . وَالْبَعْلُ مَا كَانَ مِنَ الْكُرُومِ قَدْ ذَهَبَتْ عُرُوقُهُ فِي الأَرْضِ إِلَى الْمَاءِ فَلاَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى السَّقْىِ الْخَمْسَ سِنِينَ أَوِ السِّتَّ يَحْتَمِلُ تَرْكَ السَّقْىِ فَهَذَا الْبَعْلُ . وَالسَّيْلُ مَاءُ الْوَادِي إِذَا سَالَ . وَالْغَيْلُ سَيْلٌ دُونَ سَيْلٍ .
Mu'adh bin Jabal Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to Yemen and commanded me to take one-tenth of that which was irrigated by deep roots, and to take one half of one-tenth of that which was irrigated by means of buckets.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1818In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1818
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1818
This Hadith reports that Mu'adh bin Jabal was sent to Yemen and ordered to take one-tenth from what was irrigated by deep roots, and half of one-tenth from what was irrigated by buckets. The added explanation in the narration describes terms linked to rain water, deep roots, valley water, and lesser flow. The main point is the same: crop Zakat changes according to how the crop receives water. This is useful for searches about rain-fed crop Zakat, bucket irrigated crops Zakat, and Mu'adh Yemen crop Zakat hadith. The Hadith keeps the rate tied to the water method named in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mu'adh was ordered to take crop Zakat in Yemen.
- Deep-rooted or naturally watered crops are linked to one-tenth.
- Bucket-watered crops are linked to half of one-tenth.
- The narration explains several water-related crop terms.
