❖ Verification of the Incident Involving Zakat and Sayyidunā Muʿādh ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه ❖
✍ Fatwa by: Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir ḥafiẓahullāh
❖ Question
Shaykh ʿAbd Allāh Nāṣir Raḥmānī ḥafiẓahullāh narrated an incident:
When Sayyidunā Muʿādh ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه went to a man to collect Zakat, the due share was a بنت مخاض (one-year-old she-camel). The man offered a better and more valuable animal instead. However, Muʿādh رضي الله عنه refused to accept anything beyond the obligatory due.
Later, both went to the Prophet ﷺ, who said:
“If someone gives voluntarily and with happiness, then accept it.”
The question:
In which book is this incident recorded? And what is the status of its chain of narration (sanad)?
❖ Answer by Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir ḥafiẓahullāh
✔ This incident has been mentioned by various scholars and websites, often in lectures and written discussions.
✔ However, its original source (marjaʿ) and authentic chain of transmission (sanad) are not yet verified.
🔎 Therefore, the best approach is to directly contact Shaykh ʿAbd Allāh Nāṣir Raḥmānī to inquire about the exact reference and authenticity of this narration.
✅ Conclusion
➤ Until the original source and chain of narration are established, the authenticity of this incident remains uncertain.
➤ It is advised to seek direct clarification from the scholar who narrated it.
