Sa'ib bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: This is the month of your zakah. Whoever owes a debt (or the like), let him pay off his debt from it; when your wealth has become settled, then pay zakah from it.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7606