Zakah on an orphan's wealth, and those who used to pay it

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Layla that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) paid zakah on the wealth of the sons of Abu Rafi', orphans who were in his care, and said: "Do you think I would be in charge of wealth and not pay its zakah?"

Al-Qasim said: We were orphans in the care of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). She used to pay the zakah on our wealth and invest that wealth in trade by sea.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There is zakah on the wealth of an orphan.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to pay zakah on the wealth of orphans.

It is narrated from al-Zuhri that Sayyiduna Umar al-Faruq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Seek profit for the orphans by trading with their wealth, so that zakah does not consume it (lest their whole wealth be used up in paying zakah).

It is narrated from al-Qasim that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to invest the wealth of orphans in trade by sea and pay zakah on it.

It is narrated from Makhul that Sayyiduna Umar al-Faruq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Seek profit by trading with the wealth of orphans, so that sadaqah (zakah) does not consume it.

Al-Sha'bi said: There is zakah on the wealth of an orphan.

Ibn Sirin said regarding the property of an orphan: It has some rights due to it and some rights due from it. And I do not say anything of my own; I only say what Allah Almighty has said.

Tawus said: Pay the zakah on the orphan's wealth; otherwise it will remain a debt upon you.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Dinar that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked to become the guardian of an orphan's property, so he said: If you wish that I become its guardian and pay its zakah every year (then that is fine; otherwise not).

Malik bin Mighwal said that Ata considered zakah obligatory on the wealth of an orphan.