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Sunan an-Nasai 2520 — Madinah Measure Makkah Weight
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Measure of Madinah and Weight of Makkah in Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 2520
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2520
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْمِكْيَالُ مِكْيَالُ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَالْوَزْنُ وَزْنُ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The measure (to be used) is the measure of the people of Al-Madinah, and the weight (to be used) is the weight of the people of Makkah."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2520In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 2521
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2520
This Hadith gives a short standard for measurement and weight. Ibn Umar narrates that the Prophet said the measure to be used is the measure of the people of Madinah, and the weight to be used is the weight of the people of Makkah. The wording is broad, and it does not mention Zakatul Fitr directly in the translation. Still, in this batch it naturally connects to Sa, Mudd, and food measures because the surrounding narrations discuss amounts. Good search terms include measure of Madinah weight of Makkah, Islamic weights and measures, and Hadith about measure and weight. The main message is to use known standards rather than vague or shifting measures.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith names a standard for measures: the measure of Madinah.
- It names a standard for weights: the weight of Makkah.
- The wording is short and direct.
- The narration supports careful use of measurement terms.
