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Sunan Abi Dawud 1597 (Book 9, Hadith 42) #21889
Taxation on Crops

SUMMARY: A tenth of the produce is payable as a tax on crops that are watered by rivers and brooks or from underground moisture, and a twentieth of the produce is payable as a tax on crops that are watered by draught camels.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdallah : The Messenger of Allah as saying A tenth is payable on what is watered by rivers and brooks or from underground moisture and a twentieth on what is watered by draught camels.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ فِيمَا سَقَتِ الأَنْهَارُ وَالْعُيُونُ الْعُشْرُ وَمَا سُقِيَ بِالسَّوَانِي فَفِيهِ نِصْفُ الْعُشْرِ

TOPICS
tax  *  produce  *  rivers  *  brooks  *  moisture  *  camels

QUICK LESSONS:
Pay taxes honestly and in time

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about taxation on crops. It states that if the crop is watered by rivers, brooks or underground moisture then a tenth of it should be paid as tax. Similarly, if the crop is watered by draught camels then one-twentieth should be paid as tax. This hadith teaches us to pay taxes honestly and in time so that we can help our government in running its affairs smoothly. It also teaches us to be honest in our dealings with others and not to cheat them out of their money or possessions.

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