38/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4144 — One-Fifth of the Khumus
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
Prophet's Khumus Share: One-Fifth of the One-Fifth
Sunan an-Nasai : 4144
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4144
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ الْجَزَّارِ عَنْ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ، { وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَىْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ } قَالَ قُلْتُ كَمْ كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْخُمُسِ قَالَ خُمُسُ الْخُمُسِ .
Musa bin Abi 'Aishah Narrated from:
I asked Yahya bin Al-Jazzar about this Verse: and know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, one-fifth of it is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger". He said: "I said: 'How much of the Khumus did he Prophet take?' He said: 'One-fifth of the Khumus."'
[1] Al-Mâ'idah 5:41.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4144In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 4149
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4144
This short report addresses a precise question about the Prophet’s Khumus share. Musa bin Abi Aishah asked Yahya bin Al-Jazzar about the verse stating that one-fifth of spoils is assigned to Allah and the Messenger. He then asked how much of the Khumus belonged to the Prophet. Yahya answered: one-fifth of the Khumus. The wording is brief, so the explanation should remain narrow. It does not describe the full distribution of all spoils, the later handling of the share, or every group named in the verse. Its main point is the stated proportion. For readers searching for the meaning of Khumus in Islam, this report shows a specific understanding of the Prophet’s portion within the one-fifth share.
What we learn from this hadith
- The question concerned the verse about one-fifth of spoils.
- Yahya bin Al-Jazzar gave a specific numerical answer.
- The Prophet's portion was described as one-fifth of the Khumus.
- The report does not explain the full distribution of every remaining share.
