12/4. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 573 — The Book of Zakât
Zakât-ul-Fitr (Sadaqât-ul-Fitr) is obligatory on every Muslim. (It may be paid) in the form of dates or barley grain.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 573
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 573
حديث أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: كُنَّا نُعْطِيَهَا، فِي زَمَانِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ زَبِيبٍ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ مُعَاوِيَةُ وَجَاءَتِ السَّمْرَاءُ، قَالَ: أَرَى مُدًّا مِنْ هذَا يَعْدِلُ مُدَّيْنِ.
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
In the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ we used to give one Sâ' of food or one Sâ' of dates or one Sâ' of barley or one Sâ' of raisins (dried grapes) as Sadaqât-ul-Fitr. And when Mu'âwiya became the Caliph and the wheat was (available in abundance) he said, "I think (observe) that one Mudd (of wheat) equals two Mudds (for any of the above mentioned things)." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 584, Vol. 2)
