Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed Zakat al-Fitr of one sa’ of dates or one sa’ of raisins upon every free person and slave, young and old.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Al-Khudri says: By Allah, we do not give Sadaqat-ul-Fitr except as we used to give during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and that is one sa’ of dates, or one sa’ of barley, or one sa’ of raisins, or one sa’ of cheese.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that I like that whoever Allah Almighty has granted abundance should pay a complete one sa’ of wheat as Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of every person.

Hazrat Abu Alia says that every person should pay the complete one sa’ of wheat as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that I heard Hazrat Masruq say that Sadaqat al-Fitr is one sa’ per person.

Ishaq narrates that I heard from Hazrat Abdur Rahman, he said that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr of one sa’ is obligatory upon every young and old person.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair wrote to us, and in it was written the verse { بِئْسَ الْاِسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْاِِیْمَانِ }, and it was also written that Sadaqat al-Fitr is one sa’ per person.

Hazrat Abu Qilabah says that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is obligatory upon every young and old, every free and slave, and every man and woman. Indeed, they used to pay it even on behalf of the unborn child.

Imam Sha'bi, Abu Al-Aliyah, and Ibn Sirin state that Sadaqat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every young and old person, every free and enslaved person, every present and absent person, and every man and woman, and every poor and rich person.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sadaqat al-Fitr is obligatory upon those who have the ability to fast.

Sadaqat al-Fitr is due on behalf of every person whose maintenance is your responsibility.

Hazrat Abu Majliz narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) preferred that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr be given in the form of dates.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that Sadaqat al-Fitr can be given from wheat, barley, dates, raisins, and grain. And he expressed doubt regarding flour and sattu. The narrator says that all of these are equal. (One may give Sadaqat al-Fitr from whichever one wishes.)