23/42. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2517 — Wheat Equivalence
Barley
Zakatul-Fitr Wheat Equivalence: Abu Saeed's Report
Sunan an-Nasai : 2517
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2517
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيَاضٌ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُخْرِجُ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ أَوْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ زَبِيبٍ أَوْ أَقِطٍ فَلَمْ نَزَلْ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى كَانَ فِي عَهْدِ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ مَا أَرَى مُدَّيْنِ مِنْ سَمْرَاءِ الشَّامِ إِلاَّ تَعْدِلُ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
At the time of the Messenger of Allah, we used to give a Sa' of barley, or dates, or raisins, or cottage cheese, and we continued to do so until the time of Mu'awiyah, when he said: 'I think that two Mudds of wheat from Ash-Sham are equivalent to a Sa' of barley.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2517In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 83English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2519
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2517
This narration from Abu Saeed Al-Khudri is close to another report in the same batch. He says that in the time of the Messenger of Allah they used to give one Sa of barley, dates, raisins, or cottage cheese. They continued this until the time of Muawiyah. Then Muawiyah said he thought two Mudds of wheat from Ash-Sham were equal to a Sa of barley. This Hadith is useful for searches such as Zakatul Fitr wheat equivalence, two Mudds wheat, and Abu Saeed Muawiyah hadith. The explanation should not blur the wording: the first part is the practice Abu Saeed reports, and the second part is Muawiyah's stated view.
What we learn from this hadith
- The reported practice was one Sa of barley, dates, raisins, or cottage cheese.
- The practice is linked to the time of the Messenger of Allah.
- The narration says they continued until the time of Muawiyah.
- Muawiyah's view about two Mudds of wheat is recorded separately.
