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Sunan Ibn Majah 1835 (Book 8, Hadith 53) — Charity, Zakat and Giving

Narrated by Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها) • Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih))

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#35 • Sunan Ibn Majah 1835 (Book 8, Hadith 53)Sunan Ibn MajahCharity, Zakat and Giving
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Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها)

It was narrated that

Book & Reference: The Chapters Regarding Zakat (Book 8, Hadith 53)
Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ امْرَأَةُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَيُجْزِينِي مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ عَلَى زَوْجِي وَهُوَ فَقِيرٌ وَبَنِي أَخٍ لِي أَيْتَامٍ وَأَنَا أُنْفِقُ عَلَيْهِمْ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَعَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ قَالَ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكَانَتْ صَنَاعَ الْيَدَيْنِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that:Umm Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah enjoined charity upon us. Zainab, the wife of Abdullah said: 'Will it be accepted as charity on my part if I give charity to my husband who is poor, and to the children of a brother of mine who are orphans, spending such and such on them, and in all circumstances?' He said: 'Yes.'”

— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Charity, Zakat and Giving

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

Charity never decreases wealth; rather, every act of kindness is Sadaqah, and the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (receiving) hand.

Practical Daily Application

Calculate and pay obligatory Zakat promptly, give regular Sadaqah even if small, and support orphans and those in quiet need.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Zakat (الزكاة)

The obligatory purifying alms-tax and third pillar of Islam.

Sadaqah (الصدقة)

Voluntary charity given in wealth, service, or even a kind word and smile.

Sadaqah Jariyah (صدقة جارية)

Continuous charity whose reward flows even after death.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

Scholars highlight that in the Sunnah, Sadaqah encompasses both financial generosity and every beneficial act done for fellow creatures.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنها

أم المؤمنين أم سلمة هند بنت أبي أمية المخزومية

Umm Salamah (Umm Salamah Hind bint Abi Umayyah)

Mother of the Believers (Umm al-Mu'minin), second only to 'A'ishah among the women Companions in the volume of Hadith she transmitted. Renowned for her sound judgment (notably advising the Prophet ﷺ at Hudaybiyyah), patience in affliction, and deep legal scholarship.

Source Verification & Scholarly Audit Record

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Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah (Sunan Ibn Majah 1835 (Book 8, Hadith 53))
Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)
Al-Albani: SahihMuhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi: SahihShuaib Al Arnaut: SahihZubair Ali Zai: Sahih
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Related Quranic Ayahs

Related Prophetic Hadith

Primary Companion Narrator:Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها)
Book & Reference: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) (Bk. 24, No. 69)

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، ��َنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏{‏عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ،‏}‏ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلِيَ أَجْرٌ أَنْ أُنْفِقَ عَلَى بَنِي أَبِي سَلَمَةَ إِنَّمَا هُمْ بَنِيَّ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَنْفِقِي عَلَيْهِمْ، فَلَكِ أَجْرُ مَا أَنْفَقْتِ عَلَيْهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Zainab:(the daughter of Um Salama) My mother said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall I receive a reward if I spend for the sustenance of Abu Salama's offspring, and in fact they are also my sons?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Spend on them and you will get a reward for what you spend on them

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
Full Reference & Explanation
Primary Companion Narrator:Salman al-Farsi (رضي الله عنه)
Book & Reference: The Chapters Regarding Zakat (Bk. 8, No. 62)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ الرَّبَابِ أُمِّ الرَّائِحِ بِنْتِ صُلَيْعٍ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الضَّبِّيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى الْمِسْكِينِ صَدَقَةٌ وَهِيَ عَلَى ذِي الْقَرَابَةِ اثْنَتَانِ صَدَقَةٌ وَصِلَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Salman bin Amir Dabbi narrated that:the Messenger of Allah said: “Charity given to the poor is charity, and that given to a relative is two things: charity and upholding the ties of kinship.”

— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih Lighairihi); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)
Full Reference & Explanation
Primary Companion Narrator:Salman al-Farsi (رضي الله عنه)
Book & Reference: The Book of Zakat (Bk. 12, No. 165)

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضى الله عنه قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَسْمًا فَقُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَغَيْرُ هَؤُلاَءِ كَانَ أَحَقَّ بِهِ مِنْهُمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّهُمْ خَيَّرُونِي أَنْ يَسْأَلُونِي بِالْفُحْشِ أَوْ يُبَخِّلُونِي فَلَسْتُ بِبَاخِلٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) distributed something. Upon this I said:Messenger of Allah, I swear by God, the others besides them were more deserving than these (to whom you gave charity). He said: They had in fact left no other alternative for me. but (that they should) either beg importunately from me or they would regard me as a miser, but I am not a miser

— Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (Sahih Muslim English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
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