سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الزكاةThe Book of Zakah
بَابُ : إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ دَرَاهِمُ وَكَانَ لَهُ عِدْلُهَاChapter: If He Does Not Have Any Dirhams But He Has The Equivalent
Hadith 2598
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا تَحِلُّ الصَّدَقَةُ لِغَنِيٍّ وَلَا لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِيٍّ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:` "The Messenger of Allah said: 'It is not permissible to give charity to a rich man (or one who is independent of means) or to one who is strong and healthy."'
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Commentary:
By "strong" is meant one who is able to earn a livelihood, not a wrestler. And by "healthy" is meant that his hands and feet are sound, he is not disabled. However, if such a person, despite striving, remains poor, then he will be deserving (of zakat), because the purpose of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is that zakat is not permissible for those who are idle.
By "strong" is meant one who is able to earn a livelihood, not a wrestler. And by "healthy" is meant that his hands and feet are sound, he is not disabled. However, if such a person, despite striving, remains poor, then he will be deserving (of zakat), because the purpose of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is that zakat is not permissible for those who are idle.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2598
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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By "wealthy" is meant a person who possesses enough that he can manage his living expenses.
If he does not have the means for luxuries, he still cannot be considered destitute or deserving of zakat.
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By "able-bodied" is meant a person who can earn a livelihood through lawful means such as labor, employment, or any kind of work.
If such a person remains idle and does not make an effort to work, then this is his own fault.
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By "healthy" is meant a person who does not suffer from any physical disability that would prevent him from earning a livelihood.
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By "wealthy" is meant a person who possesses enough that he can manage his living expenses.
If he does not have the means for luxuries, he still cannot be considered destitute or deserving of zakat.
➋
By "able-bodied" is meant a person who can earn a livelihood through lawful means such as labor, employment, or any kind of work.
If such a person remains idle and does not make an effort to work, then this is his own fault.
➌
By "healthy" is meant a person who does not suffer from any physical disability that would prevent him from earning a livelihood.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1839
