Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This was a miracle, which is evidence of your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) prophethood.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3624
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
مَا يَنْقِمُ ابْنُ جَمِيلٍ:
According to Arabic rhetoric, this is called مذمت بما يشبه المدح (condemnation in the guise of praise), that instead of being grateful to Allah, he showed ingratitude, as if he was angry about why he was made wealthy.
(2)
أَعْتَادَ:
This is the plural of عتاد, meaning instruments of war, whether they are weapons or horses, etc.
(3)
صِنْوُ:
Root; two date palms that grow from the same root are called صنوان.
Benefits and Issues:
➊
Various reasons are mentioned for Khalid bin Walid radi Allahu anhu withholding zakat.
1.
Those who collected zakat considered his instruments of war as trade goods and demanded zakat on them, so the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam informed them that these are dedicated in the way of Allah (fi sabilillah), so why do you demand zakat from them?
2.
He spent the zakat wealth on purchasing instruments and weapons for the mujahideen.
3.
If someone has dedicated so much wealth in the way of Allah (fi sabilillah), if zakat were due upon him, why would he not give it? Therefore, your saying that he withheld zakat is an excess against him.
➋
Various explanations have been given for Abbas radi Allahu anhu not giving zakat.
1.
The first explanation is the one adopted in the translation of the chapter heading, that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam had collected two years’ zakat from him in advance, but all the narrations supporting this are weak.
2.
He had taken a loan equal to two years’ zakat, and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that it would be counted as zakat.
3.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam took the responsibility of his zakat upon himself, saying, “He is my uncle and like a father, so I will pay on his behalf.”
4.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “We will collect two years’ charity from him and remove this reproach and accusation that he did not give zakat.”
5.
“We will give him a year’s respite. Next year, we will collect the zakat for two years together.”
According to most scholars of the Ummah, the owner may pay zakat before its due time if he wishes. However, according to some scholars, this is not permissible.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2277