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(Book 17, Hadith 58) #35687
Zakat and Slaves

SUMMARY: A man does not have to pay zakat for slaves of his slaves, someone employed by him, or his wife's slaves unless they are indispensable to him. He also does not have to pay zakat for any of his non-Muslim slaves.

Yahya related to me that Malik said, "A man does not have to pay zakat for the slaves of his slaves, or for some one employed by him, or for his wife's slaves, except for anyone who serves him and whose services are indispensable to him, in which case he must pay zakat. He does not have to pay zakat for any of his slaves that are kafir and have not become muslim, whether they be for trade or otherwise".

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slaves  *  payment  *  zakat  *  nonmuslims

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your wealth and help those who are less fortunate than you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the Islamic practice of paying zakat, which is a form of charity that Muslims must give in order to purify their wealth and help those in need. The hadith states that a man does not have to pay zakat for the slaves of his own slaves, someone employed by him, or his wife's slaves unless they are indispensable services he needs from them. Additionally, he does not have to pay zakat for any non-Muslim slave whether it be used for trade or otherwise. This hadith teaches us that we should be generous with our wealth and help those who are less fortunate than us but at the same time we should also be mindful about how much money we spend on things that may not necessarily benefit us in the long run.

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