His saying: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" and what has come about it

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the saying of Allah Almighty: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141] was abrogated by the tenth ('ushr) and the half-tenth.

And Salim narrated from Ibn al-Hanafiyyah concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: They both (Ibn Abbas and Ibn al-Hanafiyyah) said: It was abrogated by the tenth ('ushr) and the half-tenth.

Ibrahim said: This verse was abrogated by the tenth and the half-tenth.

Abu al-Aliyah said: The Noble Companions used to give to people besides the obligatory charities as well.

Jabir bin Zayd said: In the verse of the Holy Qur'an: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141], what is meant is zakah.

Ibn Tawus narrated from his father (Tawus) that what is meant by it is zakah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said concerning "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: (After this verse was revealed) the Noble Companions, besides the obligatory charities and zakah, would also give something to any needy person or beggar who came to them.

Ata said concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: Whoever comes to you on that day, give him handfuls (of the crop), and this is apart from zakah.

Mujahid said concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: When you reap the crop and the poor come to you, throw them some of it; when you gather it (the crop), throw them some of it; when you heap it up, throw them some of it; and when you clean it and begin to measure it, scoop out some of it for them. When you have measured it and know how much it is, pay its zakah. When you pick the dates from the palm trees, leave some of the scattered and ripe dates for them; when you begin to measure them, throw them some as well; and when you know their measure, pay their zakah.

Al-Dahhak said concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: (It means) its zakah on the day it is measured.

Al-Suddi said: This verse is Madani and Makki. It was abrogated by the tenth and the half-tenth. The narrator says: I asked: From whom (is this)? He said: From the jurists. He meant the saying of Allah Almighty: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141].

Abu Ja'far said concerning the verse of the Holy Qur'an: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: One gives a bundle (of the harvested crop).

And Hammad narrated from Ibrahim; they both (Abu Ja'far and Ibrahim) said concerning "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: One gives a bundle (of the harvested crop).

Ibrahim said: Something like a bundle (of the crop) is to be given.

Al-Hasan said: This verse was abrogated by zakah.

Al-Dahhak said: Zakah abrogated every (command of) charity found in the Holy Qur'an.

Atiyyah said: This verse was abrogated by the tenth and the half-tenth.

Al-Dahhak said concerning the words of Allah: "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141]: What is meant by it is its zakah at the time it is measured.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The verse of the Holy Qur'an "And give its due on the day of its harvest" [Al-An'am: 141] was abrogated by the tenth and the half-tenth.