Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: In the lifetime of Allah's Apostle , we used to give one Sa' of food (edible things) as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (to the poor). Our food used to be either of barley, raisins (dried grapes), cottage cheese or dates.
Hadith ReferenceSahih Bukhari / The Book of Zakat / Hadith: 1510
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة