حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ يَعْنِي الْوَاسِطِيَّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حُسَيْنٍ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ كَتَبَ الصَّدَقَةَ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجْهَا إِلَى عُمَّالِهِ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ قَالَ فَأَخْرَجَهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ فَعَمِلَ بِهَا حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهَا عُمَرُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ فَعَمِلَ بِهَا قَالَ فَلَقَدْ هَلَكَ عُمَرُ يَوْمَ هَلَكَ وَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَمَقْرُونٌ بِوَصِيَّتِهِ فَقَالَ كَانَ فِيهَا فِي الْإِبِلِ فِي كُلِّ خَمْسٍ شَاةٌ حَتَّى تَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى أَرْبَعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ فَفِيهَا بِنْتُ مَخَاضٍ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ ابْنَةُ مَخَاضٍ فَابْنُ لَبُونٍ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ عَلَى خَمْسٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ فَفِيهَا ابْنَةُ لَبُونٍ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ فَفِيهَا حِقَّةٌ إِلَى سِتِّينَ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ فَفِيهَا جَذَعَةٌ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ فَفِيهَا ابْنَتَا لَبُونٍ إِلَى تِسْعِينَ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ فَفِيهَا حِقَّتَانِ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ فَإِذَا كَثُرَتْ الْإِبِلُ فَفِي كُلِّ خَمْسِينَ حِقَّةٌ وَفِي كُلِّ أَرْبَعِينَ ابْنَةُ لَبُونٍ وَفِي الْغَنَمِ مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ شَاةٌ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةٍ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ فَفِيهَا شَاتَانِ إِلَى مِائَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ فَفِيهَا ثَلَاثٌ إِلَى ثَلَاثِ مِائَةٍ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ بَعْدُ فَلَيْسَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ أَرْبَعَ مِائَةٍ فَإِذَا كَثُرَتْ الْغَنَمُ فَفِي كُلِّ مِائَةٍ شَاةٌ وَكَذَلِكَ لَا يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَ مُجْتَمِعٍ وَلَا يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ مُتَفَرِّقٍ مَخَافَةَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ خَلِيطَيْنِ فَهُمَا يَتَرَاجَعَانِ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ لَا تُؤْخَذُ هَرِمَةٌ وَلَا ذَاتُ عَيْبٍ مِنْ الْغَنَمِ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 4634
It was narrated from Saalim that his father said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) had written (the details of the rulings on) zakaah, but he did not send it out to his workers before he passed away. Then Abu Bakr sent it out after he (the Prophet (PBUH)) had died, and he followed it until he passed away. Then 'Umar sent it out after he (Abu Bakr) had died, and he followed it until he passed away. On the day Umar died, when he gave his last instructions, he men tioned that (document) and said: In it, it says: With regard to camels, for every five, one sheep is due (as zakaah), up to twenty-four. If the number reaches twenty-five, then one she- camel in its second year (should by given in zakaah), up to thirty-five.If there is no she-camel in its second year, then a he-camel in its third year (may be given). If there are more than thirty-five, then a she-camel in its third year is due, up to forty-five. If there is one more than that, then a she-camel in its fourth year is due, up to sixty.If there are more than that, then a she-camel in its fifth year is due, up to seventy-five. If there are more than that, then two she-camels in their second year are due, up to ninety. If there are more than that , then two she-camels in their fourth year are due, up to one hundred and twenty. If there are many camels, then for every fifty, a she-camel in its fourth year is due, and for every forty, a she-camel in its third year is due. With regard to sheep, for forty, one sheep is due, up to one hundred and twenty. If there are more than that, then two sheep are due, up to two hundred. If there are more than that, then three sheep are due, up to three hundred. If there are more than that, no more is due on them until they reach four hundred. If there are many sheep, then for each hundred one sheep is due. Moreover, flocks should not be divided and separate flocks should not be put together so as to avoid paying zakaah. In the case of a mixed flock belonging to two partners, each should pay an amount commensurate with his share of the flock. And no old or defective sheep should be taken as zakaah."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020