12/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 984d — One Sa' for Zakat-ul-Fitr
Zakat Al-Fitr is due from the muslims in the form of dates and barley
One Sa' for Zakat-ul-Fitr Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 984d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 984d
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِزَكَاةِ الْفِطْرِ صَاعٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ صَاعٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ . قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ عِدْلَهُ مُدَّيْنِ مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered the (payment of) Zakat-ul-Fitr one sa' of dates, or one sa' of barley. Ibn 'Umar ('Abdullah b. 'Umar) further said: The people equalised it (then) with two mudds of fine wheat.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 984dIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2152
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 984d
This Hadith reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered Zakat-ul-Fitr as one sa' of dates or one sa' of barley. Ibn Umar then added that people made its equal two mudds of fine wheat. The core topic is Zakat-ul-Fitr measure. The narration is useful because it gives both the ordered amount and the later equivalence mentioned by Ibn Umar. A careful explanation should not treat every line as the same type of statement. The order from the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is one sa' of dates or barley, while the people’s later measure is described separately. Search terms for this Hadith include one sa' Zakat-ul-Fitr, two mudds wheat, and Sahih Muslim 984d.
What we learn from this hadith
- The ordered amount mentioned is one sa' of dates or barley.
- Ibn Umar reported that people later made it equal to two mudds of fine wheat.
- The Hadith gives a clear food measure for Zakat-ul-Fitr.
- The narration should be read with attention to who is speaking in each part.
