Az-Zuhri narrated from Salim from his father: "The Messenger of Allah had a letter written about charity, but he had not dispatched it to his governors until he died; he kept it with him along with his sword. When he died, Abu Bakr implemented it until he died, as did Umar until he died. In it was: 'A sheep (is due) on five camels, two sheep on ten, three sheep on fifteen, four sheep for twenty, a Bint Makhad on twenty-five to thirty-five. When it is more than that, then a Bint Labun, (is due, till the number of the camels reaches) forty-five. When it is more than that, then a Hiqqah until sixty. When it is more than that, then a Jahda until seventy-five. When it is more than one hundred and twenty, then a Hiqqah on every fifty, and a Bint Labun on every forty. For sheep; one sheep (is due) for every forty sheep until one hundred and twenty. When it is more than that, then two sheep until two hundred. When it is more than that, then three sheep until three hundred sheep. When it is more than three hundred sheep, then a sheep on every hundred sheep. Then there is nothing until it reaches four hundred. There is no combining the (property of) individuals nor separating the collective (property) fearing Sadaqah. And fr whatever is mixed together that two own, then they are to refer to the total. Neither an old or defective (animal) may be taken for charity".
The values taught in this hadith include generosity, kindness towards others, helping those who are less fortunate than us and being mindful of our possessions as we should not take advantage of them but rather use them to help others in need. It also teaches us to be honest with our possessions as we should not combine individual property nor separate collective property when giving out Sadaqah or Zakat (charity).
