23/44. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2519 — The Sa Changed Over Time
How Much Is A Sa'?
Sa Measure in Hadith: How the Later Measure Became Larger
Sunan an-Nasai : 2519
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2519
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْقَاسِمُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَالِكٍ - عَنِ الْجُعَيْدِ، سَمِعْتُ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ كَانَ الصَّاعُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُدًّا وَثُلُثًا بِمُدِّكُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَقَدْ زِيدَ فِيهِ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ .
Al-Ju'aid Narrated from:
I heard As-Sa'ib bin Yazid say: 'During the time of Allah's messenger, the Sa' was equal to a Mudd and third of the Mudd you use today, and the Sa' of today has become large.' (Sahih) Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa'i) said: And Ziyad bin Ayyub narrated it to me.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2519In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2521
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2519
This Hadith is about the Sa measure itself. Al-Juaid says he heard As-Saib bin Yazid say that during the time of Allah's Messenger, the Sa was equal to a Mudd and a third of the Mudd used in their later time, and that the Sa of today had become large. The report is helpful for searches like Sa measure in Hadith, Mudd and Sa, or Zakatul Fitr measurement. It does not name food types or speak directly about who gives Sadaqatul Fitr. Its focus is the change in measure mentioned by the narrator. This helps readers see why measurement terms in Zakatul Fitr narrations need careful attention.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration focuses on the size of the Sa measure.
- As-Saib compares the Prophetic-era Sa with a later measure.
- He says the later Sa had become larger.
- The report helps explain why measurements need care when reading related Hadiths.
