12/3. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 569 — The Book of Zakât
(About) the one who pays the Zakât and the one who refuses to pay it.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 569
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 569
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِالصَّدَقَةِ، فَقِيلَ: مَنَعَ ابْنُ جَمِيلٍ، وَخَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، وَعَبَّاسُ بْن عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ؛ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: ⦗١٩٨⦘ مَا يَنْقِمُ ابْنُ جَمِيلٍ إِلَاّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَأَغْنَاهُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَأَمَّا خَالِدٌ، فَإِنَّكُمْ تَظْلمُونَ خَالِدًا، قَدِ احْتَبَسَ أَدْرَاعَهُ وَأَعْتُدَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ؛ وَأَمَّا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، فَعَمُّ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، فَهِيَ عَلَيْهِ صَدَقَةٌ وَمِثْلَهَا مَعَهَا.
Narrated Abû Huraira رضي الله عنه : Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered (a person) to collect Zakât , and that person returned and told him that Ibn Jamîl, Khâlîd bin Al-Walîd, and 'Abbâs bin 'Abdul Muttalib had refused to give Zakât . The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "What made Ibn Jamîl refuse to give Zakât , though he was a poor man, and was made wealthy by Allâh and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم ? But you are unfair in asking Zakât from Khâlîd, as he is keeping his armour for Allâh's Cause (for Jihâd ) [1] . As for 'Abbâs bin 'Abdul Muttalib, he is the uncle of Allâh's Messenger ﷺ and Zakât is compulsory on him and he should pay it and also a similar amount along with it (i.e. he should pay double of what is due on him)." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 547, Vol. 2)
[1] From this narration religious scholars consider it permissible to buy weapons (artillery, missiles, tanks, planes etc.) for Jihâd from the Zakât (see Fath Al-Bârî , Vol. 4, page 76).
