Daraqutni

Zuhri narrates from Abu Su’eer, from his father, who said: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Give one sa’ of wheat as zakat al-fitr on behalf of every person, whether young or old, free or slave, male or female. As for the wealthy, Allah will purify them, and as for the poor, Allah will give them more than what they have given.”

This narration is also transmitted with another chain of transmission.

Al-Zuhri narrates from Abdullah bin Thalabah, from his father, who said: Once, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) delivered a sermon and ordered that a sa’ of dates or a sa’ of barley be given as zakat al-fitr on behalf of every small and great, free and slave. It is to be given on behalf of every person (the narrator is doubtful about some words here).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Giving Sadaqat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every wealthy and poor person. The narrator states: This narration was related to me from Zuhri.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Thalabah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon one or two days before Eid, and he said: "In Sadaqat al-Fitr, two mudd of wheat will be given on behalf of every person, or one sa’ of any other type of grain will be given."

Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered the payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr. He said: It will be one sa’ of dates, or one sa’ of barley, or one sa’ of wheat, or one sa’ of raisins.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding Sadaqat al-Fitr: "It shall be given on behalf of every young and old, free and slave, which will be half a sa’ of wheat or one sa’ of dates." The narrator has transmitted it as a marfu’ (attributed) hadith in this manner.

This same narration is transmitted with another chain as a mawquf narration, and this is correct.

Asma bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) regarding Zakat al-Fitr: "It will be two sa’ of wheat, or one sa’ of barley, or one sa’ of dates, or one sa’ of raisins. Whoever does not have cheese, but has milk, then he will give a sa’ of milk."

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: The payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every free and enslaved person, male and female, young and old, poor and rich; it will be one sa’ of dates or half a sa’ of wheat. The narrator states: Zuhri has transmitted this narration as a marfu’ (attributed to the Prophet) hadith.

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once, while delivering a sermon, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed us: “Whoever possesses this should give half a sa’ of wheat, or one sa’ of dates, or one sa’ of barley, or one sa’ of flour, or one sa’ of raisins, or one sa’ of wheat (as Sadaqat al-Fitr).” These words have been narrated by a transmitter named Salman bin Arqam, and this person is considered unreliable in hadith.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Thalabah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon to us one or two days before Eid al-Fitr and said: "Give one sa’ of wheat on behalf of two people (the narrator is unsure about the wording here), or one sa’ of dates, or one sa’ of barley on behalf of every free and slave, young and old."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sadaqat al-Fitr is to be given on behalf of every small and big, male and female, Jew and Christian (slave), free and slave, which will be half a sa’ of wheat or one sa’ of dates or one sa’ of barley." The narrator of this narration, Salam, is severely abandoned in hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): He used to give charity on behalf of every small and big, male and female, free and slave, disbeliever and Muslim, to the extent that he would also give zakat al-fitr on behalf of his two mukatab slaves. One of the narrators of this narration is Uthman, who is Waqasi, and he is abandoned.

Ata bin Abi Rabah said: A man should also pay the zakat al-fitr on behalf of his slave, even if the slave is a Magian (Zoroastrian).

Imam Abu Hanifa says: If you give myrobalan (this is a specific tree from India) as Sadaqat al-Fitr, then this will also be permissible.

Bishr bin Umar narrates: I requested Imam Malik to grant me the *Mudd* (a specific measure) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Imam Malik had it brought, a servant brought it and gave it to him. I showed it to Imam Malik and asked: Is this the one? He replied: Yes! This is the *Mudd* of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Then he said: This is not the very specific measure that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) himself used, but rather it is a measure according to its measurement. (The narrator says) I asked: Do you people pay your zakat, charity, expiations, etc., according to this? He replied: Yes! We make payments according to this. I said: If a person wants to give Sadaqat al-Fitr or expiation for an oath according to the *Mudd* (which is larger than this), will it be valid? He said: No! He should pay according to this *Mudd*, and after that, he may give as much more as he wishes.

Ishaq bin Salman narrates: I asked Imam Malik, "O Abu Abdullah! What was the weight of the specific sa’ of the Prophet (peace be upon him)?" He replied, "According to the Iraqi ratl, it is five ratl and one third of a ratl. I have measured it." I said, "O Abu Abdullah! You have given a fatwa against the elder of your time." He asked, "Who is that?" I said, "Imam Abu Hanifa! Because he says it is eight ratl." Imam Malik became angry and said, "May Allah ruin them! How daring they have been regarding Allah, the Exalted." Then he said to one of those sitting there, "O so-and-so! Bring the sa’ of your forefather. O so-and-so! Bring the sa’ of your uncle. O so-and-so! Bring the sa’ of your grandmother." The narrator named Ishaq says: Various sa’s were gathered there. Imam Malik said, "According to what do you people preserve it (i.e., to what is it attributed)?" That person said, "My father narrated from his father that he gave (charity) to the Prophet (peace be upon him) according to this sa’." The second person said, "My father narrated from his brother that he gave (charity) to the Prophet (peace be upon him) according to this sa’." The third said, "My father told me, and he narrated from his mother that she gave (charity) to the Prophet (peace be upon him) according to this sa’." Imam Malik said: "When I measured it, it was five ratl and one third of a ratl." The narrator says: I said, "O Abu Abdullah! I will tell you something even more astonishing about them (i.e., Imam Abu Hanifa). They say that in Sadaqat al-Fitr, half a sa’ should be given, and one sa’ is eight ratl." Imam Malik said, "This is even more astonishing. They have erred in the measurement and reduced the amount to be given. No! A complete sa’ should be given on behalf of every person. We have heard the scholars of our city (Madina Munawwara) say this."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim, young or old, free or slave, which will be two mudd of wheat or one sa’ of dates or barley.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It will be two mudd of wheat or one sa’ of dates or barley.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The amount of your expenditure that will be given is half a sa’ of wheat or one sa’ of dates.

Abu Qilabah says: The person who paid to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) has informed me of this; he paid half a sa’ of wheat.

Abu Qilabah narrates: A person informed me that he had given one sa’ of wheat on behalf of two men to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him (i.e., half a sa’ was obligatory upon each person).

Hasan al-Basri narrates: When Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was the governor of Basra, he said at the end of Ramadan: Pay the zakat of your fasts (Sadaqat al-Fitr). The narrator states: People began to look at each other, so Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Who among you are from the people of Madinah? Let them stand up! And inform their companions about this, because these people do not know that this is the payment which the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made obligatory upon every male and female, free and slave, which is one sa’ of barley or one sa’ of dates, or half a sa’ of wheat.

Hasan al-Basri narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) addressed the people at the end of Ramadan and said: "O people of Basra! Pay the zakat of your fasts (that is, give sadaqat al-fitr)." The narrator states: The people began to look at each other, so Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "All those who are from Madinah Munawwarah, stand up and teach this to your companions, because these people do not know that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made it obligatory in sadaqat al-fitr to give half a sa‘ of wheat or one sa‘ of barley or one sa‘ of dates for every free person and slave, male and female." Hasan al-Basri narrates: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When Allah grants you prosperity, then give one sa‘ of wheat."

Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the Zakat al-Fitr should be given before the people go out to perform the Eid prayer. (The narrator states) Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) himself used to give the Zakat al-Fitr one or two days before Eid.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the payment of Sadaqat al-Fitr obligatory. He (peace be upon him) said: "On this day, make them (the poor people) free of want." The narrator named Yusuf has reported the word "Sadaqah" instead of "Zakat."

Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that a person should give the Sadaqat al-Fitr before going for the prayer.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed regarding this that it should be given before the people go out for the Eid prayer.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: It is Sunnah that a person should not go to perform the Eid prayer until he has eaten something and given the Sadaqat al-Fitr.

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: This is Sunnah, that the ritual bath (ghusl) for major impurity is performed with one sa’ of water, and ablution (wudu) is performed with one ratl of water. One sa’ is equal to eight ratl. This narration has only been transmitted from the narrator Mansur by the narrator Salih, and this person is weak.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform ablution with two ratl (of water), and he (peace be upon him) would perform ghusl with one sa’, that is, eight ratl of water.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform ablution with one mudd, that is, two ratl (of water), and would perform ghusl with one sa’, that is, eight ratl of water.