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Sahih al-Bukhari 6713 (Book 84, Hadith 6) #6457
The Importance of Following the Prophet's Example

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of following the Prophet's example in matters of Zakat and expiation for oaths.

Narrated Nafi': Ibn 'Umar used to give the Zakat of Ramadan (Zakat-al-Fitr) according to the Mudd of the Prophet, the first Mudd, and he also used to give things for expiation for oaths according to the Mudd of the Prophet. Abu Qutaiba said, "Malik said to us, 'Our Mudd (ie, of Medina) is better than yours and we do not see any superiority except in the Mudd of the Prophet!' Malik further said, to me, 'If a ruler came to you and fixed a Mudd smaller than the one of the Prophet, by what Mudd would you measure what you give (for expiation or Zakat-al-Fitr?' I replied, 'We would give it according to the Mudd of the Prophet' On that, Malik said, 'Then, don't you see that we have to revert to the Mudd of the Prophet ultimately?'"
حَدَّثَنَا مُنْذِرُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْجَارُودِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ ـ وَهْوَ سَلْمٌ ـ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يُعْطِي زَكَاةَ رَمَضَانَ بِمُدِّ النَّبِيِّ الْمُدِّ الأَوَّلِ، وَفِي كَفَّارَةِ الْيَمِينِ بِمُدِّ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ قَالَ لَنَا مَالِكٌ مُدُّنَا أَعْظَمُ مِنْ مُدِّكُمْ وَلاَ نَرَى الْفَضْلَ إِلاَّ فِي مُدِّ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ لِي مَالِكٌ لَوْ جَاءَكُمْ أَمِيرٌ فَضَرَبَ مُدًّا أَصْغَرَ مِنْ مُدِّ النَّبِيِّ بِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ كُنْتُمْ تُعْطُونَ قُلْتُ كُنَّا نُعْطِي بِمُدِّ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ أَفَلاَ تَرَى أَنَّ الأَمْرَ إِنَّمَا يَعُودُ إِلَى مُدِّ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏

TOPICS
expiation  *  revert  *  zakat  *  mudd

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Follow examples set by Prophets .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of following the example set by Prophet Muhammad in matters related to charity and atonement for oaths. Specifically, it mentions that when it comes to giving charity or making atonement for an oath, one should follow the measurement used by Prophet Muhammad himself. This is because his measurement was seen as superior to any other measurement that may be used in a given region or time period. Furthermore, this hadith also implies that ultimately all measurements should revert back to what was practiced by Prophet Muhammad himself. This highlights how important it is for Muslims to follow his example when it comes to religious practices such as charity and atonement for oaths.

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