7/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 622 — Zakat on Cows
What Has Been Related About Zakat On Cows
Zakat on Cows: Thirty and Forty Cattle
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 622
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 622
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ خُصَيْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " فِي ثَلاَثِينَ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ تَبِيعٌ أَوْ تَبِيعَةٌ وَفِي أَرْبَعِينَ مُسِنَّةٌ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَكَذَا رَوَاهُ عَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ بْنُ حَرْبٍ عَنْ خُصَيْفٍ وَعَبْدُ السَّلاَمِ ثِقَةٌ حَافِظٌ . وَرَوَى شَرِيكٌ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ خُصَيْفٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ أُمِّهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ . وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ .
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "A Tabi Or A Tabi'Ah (Is Due) On Thirty Cows, And A Musinnah (Is Due) On Every Forty."
[1] A male cow of one year, and a Tabī‘ah is the female of one year.[2] A two year old female cow.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 622In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 622
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 622
This Hadith focuses on zakat on cows. It gives a simple rule: on thirty cows, a tabi or tabi'ah is due, and on every forty, a musinnah is due. The wording is short, but the message is practical. Zakat is not left to guesswork; it is measured by ownership and number. This helps a person understand that cattle zakat has set levels. The Hadith also shows that wealth connected to animals has a duty when it reaches the stated amount. The related terms cattle zakat, cow zakat in Islam, and zakat on animals all fit this narration. The lesson should be taken carefully from the text only: it states the due animal for thirty and forty cows, without adding wider rulings beyond that.
What we learn from this hadith
- Cattle zakat has specific thresholds mentioned in the Hadith.
- Thirty cows and forty cows have different required dues.
- Zakat is measured by clear guidance, not personal guessing.
- Animal wealth can carry a charity duty when it reaches the stated amount.
