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Sahih Muslim 985b (Book 12, Hadith 22) #9421
The Zakat Of Fitr During The Time Of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Zakat of Fitr, which was one sa' of grain, cheese or raisins during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Mu'awiya b. Abu Sufyan suggested that two Mudds of zakat out of the wheat (red) of Syria is equal to one sa' of dates and people accepted it. However, Abu Sa'id continued to take out as he used to take out before.

Abd Sa'id al-Khudri reported: We, on behalf of every young or old, free man or slave (amongst us), used to take out during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as the Zakat of Fitr one sa' of grain, or one sa' of cheese or one sa' of raisins. And we continued taking out these till Mu'awiya b. Abu Sufyan came to us for pilgrimage or 'Umra, and addressed the people on the pulpit and said to them: I see that two Mudds of zakat out of the wheat (red) of Syria is equal to one sa' of dates. So the people accepted it. But Abu Sa'id said: I would continue to take out as I used to take out (before, i e. one sa') as long as I live.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ قَيْسٍ - عَنْ عِيَاضِ، بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُخْرِجُ إِذْ كَانَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ عَنْ كُلِّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ حُرٍّ أَوْ مَمْلُوكٍ صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ أَقِطٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ زَبِيبٍ فَلَمْ نَزَلْ نُخْرِجُهُ حَتَّى قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ حَاجًّا أَوْ مُعْتَمِرًا فَكَلَّمَ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَكَانَ فِيمَا كَلَّمَ بِهِ النَّاسَ أَنْ قَالَ إِنِّي أُرَى أَنَّ مُدَّيْنِ مِنْ سَمْرَاءِ الشَّامِ تَعْدِلُ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَأَخَذَ النَّاسُ بِذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَأَمَّا أَنَا فَلاَ أَزَالُ أُخْرِجُهُ كَمَا كُنْتُ أُخْرِجُهُ أَبَدًا مَا عِشْتُ

QUICK LESSONS:
Give charity for those who are less fortunate than you .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about the Zakat al-Fitr which was a religious obligation during the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It was a charity given by every young or old, free man or slave on behalf of themselves and their families at the end Ramadan before Eid prayer. It was usually given in form one sa’of grain, cheese or raisins but Mu’awiya b. Abu Sufyan suggested that two Mudds from red wheat from Syria can be equivalent to one sa’of dates and people accepted it. However, Abd Sa’id al-Khudri continued taking out as he used to take out before even after this change in suggestion by Mu’awiya b. Abu Sufyan . This hadith teaches us about giving charity for those who are less fortunate than us and also shows us how we should not compromise our religious obligations even if there are changes in suggestions made by others around us .

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