الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الزكاةBook of Zakat
بَابُ عَدَمِ الزَّكَاةِ فِي الرَّقِيقِ وَالْخَيْلِ وَالْحُمُرِ
Chapter on no Zakat on slaves, horses, and donkeys
Hadith 3395
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي فَرَسِهِ وَلَا عَبْدِهِ صَدَقَةٌ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Zakat is not obligatory upon a Muslim for his horse or his slave.
Hadith 3396
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: ((لَيْسَ فِي الْعَبْدِ صَدَقَةٌ إِلَّا صَدَقَةَ الْفِطْرِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Zakat is not obligatory on a slave, however, Sadaqat al-Fitr is obligatory (on his owner) for him.
Hadith 3397
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ وَحُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَأْخُذْ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ صَدَقَةً
Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab and Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrate that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not collect zakat on horses and slaves.
Hadith 3398
عَنْ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ مُضَرِّبٍ، أَنَّهُ حَجَّ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَأَتَاهُ أَشْرَافُ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ فَقَالُوا: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ! إِنَّا أَصَبْنَا رَقِيقًا وَدَوَابَّ فَخُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِنَا صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُنَا بِهَا وَتَكُونُ لَنَا زَكَاةً، فَقَالَ: هَذَا شَيْءٌ لَمْ يَفْعَلْهُ اللَّذَانِ قَبْلِي وَلَكِنِ انْتَظِرُوا حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Haritha bin Mudarrib says: I performed Hajj in the company of Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). The noble people of Syria came and said: O Commander of the Faithful! We have become owners of slaves and animals, and we wish that you collect zakat from us on these properties so that our wealth may be purified and this may be a means of purification for us. But he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The two personalities before me (the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him) did not do this act, but you should wait so that I may consult with other Muslims about this matter.
Hadith 3399
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: جَاءَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ إِلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا: إِنَّا قَدْ أَصَبْنَا أَمْوَالًا وَخَيْلًا وَرَقِيقًا نُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَنَا فِيهَا زَكَاةٌ وَطَهُورٌ، قَالَ: مَا فَعَلَهُ صَاحِبَايَ قَبْلِي فَأَفْعَلُهُ وَاسْتَشَارَ أَصْحَابَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَفِيهِمْ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ: هُوَ حَسَنٌ، إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ جِزْيَةً رَاتِبَةً يُؤْخَذُونَ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِكَ
(Second chain) Haritha narrates that some people from Syria came to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). They said: We have acquired some wealth, horses, and slaves. We wish to pay zakat on them so that our wealth may be purified. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Neither the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) did this before me. Then he consulted the companions, among whom Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present. He said: (Accept it from them), it is a good thing, provided that it is not made obligatory in such a way that it is taken from those who come after them as well.
Hadith 3400
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((قَدْ عَفَوْتُ لَكُمْ عَنِ الْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ وَلَا صَدَقَةَ فِيهِمَا))
Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I exempt you from zakat on horses and slaves; there is no zakat on them.
