23/35. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2506 — Continuing Good Practice
Sadaqatul Fitr Was Enjoined Before The Command To Give Zakah Was Revealed
Zakatul-Fitr and Ashura: Continuing a Known Practice
Sunan an-Nasai : 2506
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2506
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُخَيْمِرَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَصُومُ عَاشُورَاءَ وَنُؤَدِّي زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ وَنَزَلَتِ الزَّكَاةُ لَمْ نُؤْمَرْ بِهِ وَلَمْ نُنْهَ عَنْهُ وَكُنَّا نَفْعَلُهُ .
Qais bin Sa'd bin 'Ubadah Narrated from:
We used to fast on 'Ashura and give Zakatul-Fitr, and when the command to fast in Ramadan was revealed, and the command to give Zakah was revealed, we were neither commanded to give it, nor told not to do so, and we used to do it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2506In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2508
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2506
This report from Qais bin Sad looks at practice over time. He says they used to fast on Ashura and give Zakatul Fitr. Then the command to fast in Ramadan was revealed, and the command to give Zakah was revealed. After that, he says they were neither commanded to give it nor told not to do so, and they used to do it. The Hadith is often searched under Zakatul Fitr before Zakah, Ashura fasting hadith, and Qais bin Sad Zakatul Fitr. The key point is not to add details beyond the report. The narration simply records that these acts were known, later commands came, and the people continued the practice mentioned.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions fasting on Ashura and giving Zakatul Fitr.
- It says the command for Ramadan fasting and Zakah was later revealed.
- The people were neither ordered nor forbidden regarding the earlier practice in this wording.
- Qais bin Sad says they continued to do it.
