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(Book 17, Hadith 44) #35673
Jizya Tax and Hospitality

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab imposed a jizya tax on non-Muslims living in the Islamic state, and they were also required to provide for Muslims and receive them as guests.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Aslam, the mawla of Umar ibn al-Khattab, that Umar ibn al-Khattab imposed a jizya tax of four dinars on those living where gold was the currency, and forty Dirhams on those living where silver was the currency. In addition, they had to provide for the muslims and receive them as guests for three days.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَسْلَمَ، مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، ضَرَبَ الْجِزْيَةَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الذَّهَبِ أَرْبَعَةَ دَنَانِيرَ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ الْوَرِقِ أَرْبَعِينَ دِرْهَمًا مَعَ ذَلِكَ أَرْزَاقُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَضِيَافَةُ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ

TOPICS
tax  *  hospitality  *  currency  *  jizya

QUICK LESSONS:
Pay taxes fairly according to one's means; Provide hospitality towards others regardless of their faith or beliefs; Create a society based on mutual respect and understanding between people of different backgrounds.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the jizyah tax that was imposed by Umar ibn al-Khattab on non-Muslims living in the Islamic state. The amount of this tax varied depending on what type of currency was used in that area; four dinars for those living where gold was the currency, and forty Dirhams for those living where silver was the currency. In addition to paying this tax, non-Muslims were also required to provide hospitality for Muslims who visited their area by receiving them as guests for three days. This hadith teaches us about justice and fairness when it comes to taxation, as well as kindness towards others regardless of their faith or beliefs. It is important that we remember these values today so that we can create a society based on mutual respect and understanding between people of different backgrounds.

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