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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1565

9. Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)

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9/522 Chapter:

On The Meaning Of Kanz (Treasure) And Zakat On Jewellery

باب الْكَنْزِ مَا هُوَ وَزَكَاةِ الْحُلِيِّ

1565
Abu Dawood
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَتَّابٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بَشِيرٍ - عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَلْبَسُ أَوْضَاحًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَكَنْزٌ هُوَ فَقَالَ ‏‏ مَا بَلَغَ أَنْ تُؤَدَّى زَكَاتُهُ فَزُكِّيَ فَلَيْسَ بِكَنْزٍ ‏"‏ ‏‏
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
I used to wear gold ornaments. I asked: Is that a treasure (kanz), Messenger of Allah? He replied: whatever reaches a quantity on which zakat is payable is not a treasure (kanz) when the zakat is paid.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1564
In-book : Book 9, Hadith 9
English translation : Book 9, Hadith 1559
Abu Dawood: Hadith 1565 (Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat))