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Sunan an-Nasai 2483 — Zakah Nisab for Grains and Dates
Zakah On Dates
Zakah Nisab for Grains and Dates in Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 2483
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2483
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنْ حَبٍّ أَوْ تَمْرٍ صَدَقَةٌ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: There is no Sadaqah on less than five Awsaq of grains or dates.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2483In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 49English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2485
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2483
This Hadith gives a clear rule about the Zakah nisab for grains and dates. Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah said there is no Sadaqah on less than five Awsaq of grains or dates. The wording is short, but the teaching is direct. It shows that agricultural produce mentioned in the Hadith has a minimum amount before Sadaqah becomes due. This protects people from being charged on very small amounts. The key phrase users search for is Zakah nisab for grains and dates. The Hadith does not discuss every type of produce or every detail of calculation. It simply states the threshold given in the text: less than five Awsaq of grains or dates does not carry Sadaqah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sadaqah is not due on grains or dates below five Awsaq.
- The Hadith teaches that Zakah has set thresholds.
- Small amounts below the stated measure are not treated the same as larger amounts.
- The rule in this text is limited to grains and dates mentioned in the Hadith.
