7/36. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 677 — Pay Zakat al-Fitr Before Eid Prayer
What Has Been Related About: It Is To Be Paid Before The Salat
Hadith About Paying Zakat al-Fitr Before Eid Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 677
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 677
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَبُو عَمْرٍو الْحَذَّاءُ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الصَّائِغُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَأْمُرُ بِإِخْرَاجِ الزَّكَاةِ قَبْلَ الْغُدُوِّ لِلصَّلاَةِ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَسْتَحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ يُخْرِجَ الرَّجُلُ صَدَقَةَ الْفِطْرِ قَبْلَ الْغُدُوِّ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Would Order Paying The Zakat Before Going To The Salat On The Day Of Fitr.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 677In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 677
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 677
This Hadith gives the timing of Zakat al-Fitr. Ibn Umar narrates that the Messenger of Allah would order the zakat to be brought out before going to the prayer on the Day of Fitr. The report is short and practical, making it a key Hadith for anyone searching when to pay Zakat al-Fitr. The wording links the payment to the morning of Eid before the prayer. It does not discuss every later case or detail; it simply shows the preferred timing mentioned in the narration. The focus is to complete this charity before heading to the Eid prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zakat al-Fitr should be paid before going to the Eid prayer.
- The timing is connected to the Day of Fitr.
- The Prophet would order its payment before the prayer.
- The Hadith gives clear practical timing.
