8/20. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1823 — Zakat on Bees
Zakat due on honey
Zakat on Bees: One-Tenth from Honey Produce
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1823
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1823
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَيَّارَةَ الْمُتَعِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِي نَحْلاً . قَالَ " أَدِّ الْعُشْرَ " . قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ احْمِهَا لِي . فَحَمَاهَا لِي .
Abu Sayyarah Al-Muta Narrated from:
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I have bees.' He said: 'Give one-tenth.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah!' Protect it for me.' And he protected it for me.”
[1] Meaning, no one was to enter the area of the beehives given in charity except him, so he could care for it.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1823In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1823
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1823
This Hadith speaks about a man who told the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم that he had bees. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to give one-tenth. The man then asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to protect it for him, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم protected it. The core topic is zakat on bees and honey, based only on what appears in the narration. The teaching is short but clear: when a person has produce or benefit, there may be a duty connected to it. The Hadith also shows that the man did not act on guesswork. He asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directly and followed the answer. This makes the narration important for searches about honey zakat in Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should ask about financial duties when unsure.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed the owner of bees to give one-tenth.
- The narration connects ownership of bees with a duty to give.
- The man sought guidance and protection instead of deciding alone.
