It is narrated from him that he said: I saw some Arabs who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! We are people who own livestock, and we wish to pay their zakah; so will the zakah of Ramadan be sufficient on our behalf?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No! Pay it (that is, Sadaqat al-Fitr) on behalf of every young and old, free and slave, for it will be a means of purification for you."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and al-Bazzar recorded it in abridged form. Its chain contains a narrator, Kathir bin Abdullah, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4438
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3780»