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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الزكاةThe Chapters Regarding Zakat
بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِي عُمَّالِ الصَّدَقَةِChapter: What was narrated concerning the collectors of Zakat
Hadith 1811
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَدْرٍ عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَتَّابٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ مَوْلَى عِمْرَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، أَنَّ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ الْحُصَيْنِ ، اسْتُعْمِلَ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ ، قِيلَ لَهُ ، أَيْنَ الْمَالُ ؟ ، قَالَ : وَلِلْمَالِ أَرْسَلْتَنِي ، أَخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ كُنَّا نَأْخُذُهُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَوَضَعْنَاهُ حَيْثُ كُنَّا نَضَعُهُ .
´Ibrahim bin Ata, the freed slave of Imran bin Husain, said:` “My father told me that 'Imran bin Hussain was appointed to collect the Sadaqah. When he came back, it was said to him: 'Where is the wealth?' He said: 'Was it for wealth that you sent me? We took it from where we used to take it at the time of the Messenger of Allah, and we distributed it where we used to distribute it.' ”
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : The meaning is that it was not necessary to collect the zakat and bring it to you; rather, it is better to distribute the zakat among the poor and needy of those from whom it is taken. However, if there are others who are more in need and destitute than them, then it should be given to them. Thus, in accordance with the Sunnah, I collected zakat from those from whom it was to be taken, and distributed it among the poor and needy right there. Why should I have brought it to you? Had you appointed me to bring the wealth here to you?
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Imran bin Husayn (radi Allahu anhu) is a renowned Companion who embraced Islam in the year of the Battle of Khaybar.
Umar (radi Allahu anhu) sent him to Basra so that he could teach the people religion.
This conversation of Imran bin Husayn took place with Umar (radi Allahu anhu); he went to Basra by his order.
The most deserving recipients of zakat are the poor people of the region from which zakat is collected.
The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) adhered strictly to the hadith and Sunnah of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
From the response of Imran (radi Allahu anhu), it is evident that he performed this service even during the blessed life of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Imran (radi Allahu anhu) continuously performed this service from the Prophetic era to the era of Umar (radi Allahu anhu); from this, it is understood that if a person is properly fulfilling his duties, he should not be transferred without reason, but if there is a valid reason, then there is no harm in transferring him.
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Imran bin Husayn (radi Allahu anhu) is a renowned Companion who embraced Islam in the year of the Battle of Khaybar.
Umar (radi Allahu anhu) sent him to Basra so that he could teach the people religion.
This conversation of Imran bin Husayn took place with Umar (radi Allahu anhu); he went to Basra by his order.
The most deserving recipients of zakat are the poor people of the region from which zakat is collected.
The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) adhered strictly to the hadith and Sunnah of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
From the response of Imran (radi Allahu anhu), it is evident that he performed this service even during the blessed life of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Imran (radi Allahu anhu) continuously performed this service from the Prophetic era to the era of Umar (radi Allahu anhu); from this, it is understood that if a person is properly fulfilling his duties, he should not be transferred without reason, but if there is a valid reason, then there is no harm in transferring him.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1811
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1625. Commentary: The fundamental principle regarding zakat is that it should be distributed among the needy of the city from which it is collected. However, if there are greater needs in another city, it is permissible to transfer it there. For example, during the Prophetic era, zakat would be collected from surrounding areas and brought to the center in Madinah, and it would also be given to the people of Madinah.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1625
