Hadith 1828

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُخَيْمِرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ : " أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِصَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُنْزَلَ الزَّكَاةُ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتِ الزَّكَاةُ لَمْ يَأْمُرْنَا ، وَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا ، وَنَحْنُ نَفْعَلُهُ " .
´It was narrated that:` Qais bin Sa'ad said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined Sadaqatul-Fitr upon is before (the command of) Zakat was revealed. He neither ordered us (to pay) nor forbade us (from paying it), so we did it.”
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الزكاة / 1828
Hadith Grading زبیر علی زئی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij « سنن النسائی/الزکاة 35 ( 2508 ) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 11098 ) ، وقد أخرجہ : مسند احمد ( 3/442 ، 6/6 ) ( صحیح ) »
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:

Apparently, from this hadith it seems that the payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr is not obligatory. However, from the diligence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in collecting Sadaqat al-Fitr and distributing it among the poor, it can be inferred that the obligation of Sadaqat al-Fitr was not abrogated by the revelation of the rulings of zakat.


The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not prohibit the payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr. This also indicates that its legislation was not abrogated; otherwise, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would have clearly stated that its payment is no longer necessary.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1828
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
In the previous narration, Hazrat Hakam mentioned Qasim bin Mukhaimirah’s teacher as Amr bin Shurahbil, whereas Salamah bin Kuhail mentioned Abu Ammar Hamdani.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2509