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Musnad Ahmad 82 (Book 2, Hadith 1) #33776
Paying Zakah for Purification

SUMMARY: Umar consulted the companions of Muhammad and Ali suggested that zakah should be paid on wealth, horses and slaves as a purification but it should not become a regular tax.

It was narrated that Harithah said: Some people from Syria came to 'Umar and said: We have acquired wealth and horses and slaves,and we want to pay zakah on them as a purification. He said: I shall do what my two predecessors did. He consulted the Companions of Muhammad , among whom was 'Ali, and 'Ali said: It is good, provided it does not become a regular tax that is taken from them after you are gone.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ حَارِثَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ إِلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا قَدْ أَصَبْنَا أَمْوَالًا وَخَيْلًا وَرَقِيقًا نُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَنَا فِيهَا زَكَاةٌ وَطَهُورٌ قَالَ مَا فَعَلَهُ صَاحِبَايَ قَبْلِي فَأَفْعَلَهُ وَاسْتَشَارَ أَصْحَابَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَفِيهِمْ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ هُوَ حَسَنٌ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ جِزْيَةً رَاتِبَةً يُؤْخَذُونَ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِكَ‏.‏

TOPICS
wealth  *  horses  *  slaves  *  purification  *  zakah

QUICK LESSONS:
Paying Zakat for purifying one's wealth & possessions

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about paying zakat, which is an obligatory form of charity in Islam. It was narrated by Haritha that some people from Syria came to Umar and asked him how they could pay zakat on their wealth, horses and slaves as a form of purification. Umar then consulted the companions of Prophet Muhammad, among whom was Ali who suggested that it would be good to pay zakat but it should not become a regular tax taken from them after he was gone. This hadith teaches us the importance of paying zakat for purifying our wealth and possessions. It also teaches us to consult with others before making decisions so we can get different perspectives on matters.

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