8/18. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1819 — Assessing Fruits for Zakat
Assessment of date palms and grapevines
Assessing Vineyards and Fruits for Zakat
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1819
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1819
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، وَالزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ التَّمَّارُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَتَّابِ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَبْعَثُ عَلَى النَّاسِ مَنْ يَخْرُصُ عَلَيْهِمْ كُرُومَهُمْ وَثِمَارَهُمْ .
Attab bin Asid Narrated from:
The Prophet used to send to the people one who would assess their vineyards and fruits.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1819In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1819
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1819
This Hadith states that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to send someone to the people to assess their vineyards and fruits. The wording is short and focused. It shows that produce was not always handled without checking or estimation. Someone was sent to assess it. The Hadith does not mention the detailed rate here, so the explanation should not add one from outside this text. Its core topic is assessing fruits and vineyards in relation to Sadaqah or Zakat. Searchers may look for fruit assessment hadith, vineyard Zakat hadith, or Kharṣ in Zakat. The main lesson is that crop and fruit matters were handled with an organized assessment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent someone to assess fruits.
- Vineyards are specifically mentioned in the Hadith.
- Assessment was part of handling produce in this report.
- The narration points to order in dealing with crop wealth.
