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Sahih al-Bukhari 1456, 1457 (Book 24, Hadith 59) #1398
The Importance of Paying Zakat

SUMMARY: Abu Bakr and Umar had a discussion about the importance of paying Zakat, with Abu Bakr expressing his willingness to fight for it.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! If they (pay me the Zakat and) withhold even a young (female) goat which they used to pay during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger , I will fight with them for it"'.Umar said, "It was nothing but Allah Who opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision to fight, and I came to know that his decision was right".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ح وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَاللَّهِ لَوْ مَنَعُونِي عَنَاقًا كَانُوا يُؤَدُّونَهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَقَاتَلْتُهُمْ عَلَى مَنْعِهَا‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَمَا هُوَ إِلاَّ أَنْ رَأَيْتُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَرَحَ صَدْرَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ بِالْقِتَالِ، فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ‏.‏

TOPICS
fight  *  decision  *  chest  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous in your giving; Pay your dues such as zakah or charity etc.; Do what is right despite difficulty or unpopular opinion; Have piety/God-consciousness/Fear of God/Taqwa .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of paying zakat. It was narrated by Abu Huraira that Abu Bakr and Umar were discussing the issue of zakat and how important it was to pay it. Abu Bakr expressed his willingness to fight for it if people withheld even a young goat which they used to pay during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Umar then acknowledged that Allah opened up Abu Bakr's chest towards this decision as he knew that his decision was right. This hadith teaches us that we should always be willing to do what is right even if it means going against popular opinion or facing difficulty in doing so. We should also be generous in our giving and not withhold any amount due from us when paying our dues such as zakat or charity etc., as this is an act pleasing to Allah SWT.

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