 ON ZAKAT AND SADAQAT
NARRATED Abdullah Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them): The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) wrote a letter about sadaqah (zakat) but he died before he could send it to his governors. He had kept it with his sword. So Abu Bakr acted upon it till he died, and then Umar acted upon it till he died. It contained: For five camels one goat is to be given; for 10 camels two goats are to be given; for 15 camels three goats are to be given; for 20 camels four goats are to be given; for 25 to 35 camels a she-camel in her second year is to be given. If the number exceeds by one up to 70 camels, a she-camel in her fourth year is to be given; if they exceed by one up to 75 camels, a she-camel in her fifth year is to be given; if they exceed by one up to 90 camels, two she-camels in their third year are to be given; if they exceed by one up to one 120, two she-camels in their fourth year are to be given. If the camels are more than this, a she-camel in her fourth year is to be given for every 50 camels, and a she-camel in her third year is to be given for every 40 camels. For 40 to 100 and 20 goats one goat is to be given; if they exceed by one up to 200, two goats are to be given. If they exceed by one up to 300, three goats are to be given; if the goats are more than this, one goat for every 100 goats is to be given. Nothing is payable until they reach 100. Those, which are in one flock, are not to be separated, and those, which are in separate flocks, are not be brought together from fear of Sadaqah (Zakat). Regarding that which belongs to two partners, they can make claims for restitution from each other with equity. An old goat and a defective one are not to be accepted as Sadaqah (Zakat). Az-Zuhri said: When the collector comes, the goats will be apportioned into three flocks: one containing bad, the second good, and the third moderate. The collector will take Zakat from the moderate. Az-Zuhri did not mention the cows (to be apportioned in three flocks). Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 9, Number 1563
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