12/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 982d — Slave Exempt Except Sadaqat-ul-Fitr
The Muslim is not obliged to give Zakat on his slave nor his horse
No Sadaqa on a Slave Except Sadaqat-ul-Fitr
Sahih Muslim : 982d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 982d
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيْسَ فِي الْعَبْدِ صَدَقَةٌ إِلاَّ صَدَقَةُ الْفِطْرِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is no Sadaqa on a slave except Sadaqat-ul-Fitr.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 982dIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2147
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 982d
This Hadith gives a specific statement about Sadaqa on a slave. Abu Huraira reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said there is no Sadaqa on a slave except Sadaqat-ul-Fitr. The core topic is zakat exemption with an exception. Unlike the earlier wording that mentions slave and horse together, this narration focuses on the slave and names Sadaqat-ul-Fitr as the exception. The explanation should stay with that wording and not add details beyond it. The Hadith is often searched through phrases like Sadaqat-ul-Fitr on slave, no Sadaqa on a slave, and Sahih Muslim 982d. Its teaching is clear: the general Sadaqa mentioned here is not due on a slave, but Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is named separately.
What we learn from this hadith
- There is no Sadaqa on a slave in the general wording of this Hadith.
- Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is named as the exception.
- The Hadith distinguishes between Sadaqa and Sadaqat-ul-Fitr in this case.
- The wording should be kept specific to what is mentioned.
