Zakah on horses

Irak said: I heard Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no zakah on a Muslim for his slave or his horse."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no zakah due from a Muslim on his slave or his horse."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no zakah on a Muslim for his horse or his slave."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no zakah on a Muslim for his slave, his horse or his slave-girl."

It is narrated in marfu' form from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the zakah on horses and slaves has been waived for you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The zakah on horses and slaves has been waived."

Shubayl bin Awf, who had lived in the time of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah), said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered the people to pay zakah. The people said: O Commander of the Faithful, we also have horses and slaves; fix for us ten (dirhams) on each. He said: I cannot impose that on you.

Ibn Shihab said that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) used to take out zakah on horses.

And Sayyiduna al-Sa'ib, the son of Namir's sister (may Allah be pleased with him), informed Ibn Shihab that he used to bring the zakah of horses to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: There is no zakah on the horse of a warrior who fights in the cause of Allah.

Abdullah bin Dinar said: Sa'id bin al-Musayyib was asked: Is there zakah on non-Arab horses (baradhin)? He said (in astonishment): What! Zakah on horses?!

Abdullah bin Dinar said: I asked Sa'id bin al-Musayyib: Is there zakah on non-Arab horses (baradhin)? He said (in astonishment): What, zakah on horses? He said this sentence twice.

Umar bin Abd al-Aziz said: There is no zakah on horses.

Makhul said: There is no zakah on horses or slaves.

Ata said: There is no zakah on grazing horses.

Al-Ajlah said: I asked al-Sha'bi about the zakah on horses and slaves, and he said: There is no zakah on them.

Mughirah said that Ibrahim did not consider the charity of breaking the fast (sadaqah al-fitr) obligatory for slaves held for trade, but (he used to say that) they are to be valued and zakah paid on that value.

Something similar is reported from al-Hasan.

Al-Hasan said: There is no zakah on horses, on non-Arab horses (baradhin), nor likewise on donkeys.

Ata said: There is no sadaqah al-fitr on a slave held for trade.

Al-Sha'bi said: There is no zakah on livestock or on slaves unless they are held for trade (if they are for trade, then there is zakah).

Al-Hakam said: There is no zakah on horses. Hammad said: There is (zakah) on them.