Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: These categories have been designated so that they may be recognized, ﴿Indeed, [prescribed] charitable offerings are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the stranded traveler﴾, so whichever of these categories you give to, your obligation will be fulfilled.
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 1021
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:سنده ضعيف لما تقدم عن حال حجاج بن أرطأة.
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه سعيد بن منصور فى (سننه) برقم: 1021، والبيهقي فى(سننه الكبير) برقم: 13249، وابن أبى شيبة فى (مصنفه) برقم: 10546، 10547، 10548»