Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (135) | Chapter on confirming the obligation of zakat

0:00 Riyadh al-Salihin

0:03 From the words of the Master of the Messengers

0:06 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

0:09 Chapter: Emphasizing the Obligation of Zakat and Explaining its Virtue

0:16 And matters related to it

0:18 Allah the Exalted said:

0:22 "And establish prayer and give zakat."

0:25 And He the Exalted said:

0:28 “And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.” (98:5)

0:31 “And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.” (98:5)

0:34 “And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.” (98:5)

0:37 "And that is the upright religion."

0:40 And He the Exalted said:

0:42 “Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou mayst purify them and mayst make them grow, and pray for them. Lo! thy prayer is an assuagement for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower.” (9:103)

0:45 "And purify them by it."

0:49 On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:

0:52 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

0:56 "Islam is built upon five:

0:59 Testifying that there is no god but Allah,

1:02 And that Muhammad is His servant and messenger,

1:05 Establishing prayer,

1:07 Giving zakat,

1:09 Pilgrimage to the House,

1:11 And fasting Ramadan."

1:13 Agreed upon.

1:16 On the authority of Talhah Ibn ‘Ubayd Allah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:

1:20 A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

1:24 From the people of Najd,

1:26 With disheveled hair.

1:28 We could hear the humming of his voice, but we could not understand what he was saying,

1:32 Until he drew near to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

1:36 Then, behold, he was asking about Islam.

1:39 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

1:43 "Five prayers during the day and night."

1:47 He asked, "Do I have any others?"

1:50 He replied, "No, unless you offer them voluntarily."

1:54 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

1:58 "And fasting the month of Ramadan."

2:01 He asked, "Do I have any others?"

2:04 He replied, "No, unless you offer them voluntarily."

2:08 He said: And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, mentioned zakat to him.

2:14 He asked, "Do I have any others?"

2:17 He replied, "No, unless you offer them voluntarily."

2:21 The man turned away, saying:

2:24 "By Allah, I will neither add to this nor diminish from it."

2:29 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

2:33 "He has succeeded if he is truthful."

2:35 Agreed upon.

2:37 "Disheveled hair"

2:41 Meaning: his hair was unkempt and scattered.

2:44 "We hear the humming of his voice"

2:46 Meaning: a loud, repetitive sound that is unintelligible.

2:50 This is because he was calling out from a distance.

2:54 From the benefits of the hadith:

2:57 An illustration of the roughness of the Bedouins.

3:00 It is incumbent upon everyone whom Islam has reached and who has entered it

3:04 To know its rulings,

3:06 And to traverse deserts to seek understanding of his religion, even if he is a Bedouin.

3:12 The obligatory prayers are five during the day and night.

3:18 An explanation of the virtue of voluntary acts.

3:20 It contains an indication that it acts as a fence for the obligatory acts and compensates for their deficiencies.

3:25 Authentic and explicit hadiths have indicated this.

3:31 The obligatory fast is the fasting of the month of Ramadan.

3:35 Encouragement to perform voluntary fasting.

3:38 Zakat is one of the rites and pillars of Islam.

3:42 One who adheres to the obligatory acts is successful if he is truthful in his faith and seeks reward.

3:48 Even if he does not perform the voluntary acts.

3:51 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did not mention the two testimonies,

3:56 Because he knew that he already knew them,

3:59 Or because he was asking about the practical rites.

4:02 He did not mention the Hajj,

4:05 Either because it was not yet obligatory,

4:08 Or because the narrator summarized it.

4:11 On the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both:

4:16 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

4:19 Sent Mu‘adh, may Allah be pleased with him, to Yemen,

4:22 And said:

4:24 "Invite them to testify that there is no god but Allah,

4:28 And that I am the Messenger of Allah.

4:30 If they obey you in that,

4:33 Then inform them that Allah the Exalted has obligated upon them

4:36 Five prayers in every day and night.

4:40 If they obey you in that,

4:43 Then inform them that Allah has obligated upon them a charity (zakat)

4:47 To be taken from their wealthy,

4:49 And returned to their poor."

4:52 Agreed upon.

4:54 On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,

4:58 He said:

4:59 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

5:02 "I have been commanded to fight the people

5:05 Until they testify that there is no god but Allah,

5:09 And that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,

5:12 “And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.” (98:5)

5:15 If they do that,

5:17 They have protected their blood and wealth from me,

5:21 Except by the right of Islam,

5:23 And their reckoning is with Allah."

5:26 Agreed upon.

5:28 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:

5:32 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away,

5:36 And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, became (Caliph),

5:39 And those who disbelieved among the Arabs disbelieved,

5:42 ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

5:45 "How can you fight the people,

5:47 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

5:51 'I have been commanded to fight the people'?"

5:53 [He continued:] "The people, until they say 'There is no god but Allah.' Whoever says it has protected his wealth, his soul, and his self from me, except by its right, and his reckoning is with Allah." Abu Bakr said: "By Allah,

6:09 There is no difference between prayer and zakat, for zakat is the right of wealth. By Allah, if they withheld from me a tether (of a camel) that they used to pay to the

6:21 Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, I would fight them for withholding it." ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "By Allah, it was nothing but that I saw that Allah had opened the heart of Abu Bakr to fighting, and I knew that it was the truth." Agreed upon.

6:41 "A tether": meaning the rope with which a camel is tied. From the benefits of the hadith: an illustration of the virtue of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, the firmness of his knowledge, his breadth, and his resolve in the command of Allah.

6:59 Allah’s granting success to Abu Bakr and manifesting his virtue through the light of his insight and the soundness of his judgment. The permissibility of analogy (qiyas), as Abu Bakr forbade distinguishing between things that are similar in ruling and said:

7:15 "If I fight those who distinguish between prayer and zakat..." People are fought until the oneness of Allah is realized on earth. An explanation of the virtue of the word of sincerity (Tawhid) and that whoever says it while believing in it protects his wealth, blood, and self. The ruler judges people by their outward appearance, and Allah takes charge of the inner secrets. The repentance of the apostate is accepted.

7:45 On the authority of Abu Ayyub, may Allah be pleased with him, that a man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: "Inform me of a deed that will enter me into Paradise." He said: "Worship Allah, do not associate anything with Him, establish prayer, give zakat, and uphold family ties." Agreed upon.

8:11 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that a Bedouin came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, guide me to a deed that, if I perform it, I will enter Paradise." He said: "Worship Allah, do not associate anything with Him, establish prayer, give the obligatory zakat, and fast Ramadan."

8:38 He said: "By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I will not add to this." When he turned away, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Whoever is pleased to look at a man from the people of Paradise, let him look at this one." Agreed upon.

8:59 On the authority of Jarir Ibn ‘Abd Allah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: "I pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to establish prayer, give zakat, and offer sincere advice to every Muslim." Agreed upon.

9:16 From the benefits of the hadith: The pledge of allegiance to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to Islam is not complete unless one commits to giving zakat. Withholding it is a violation of one's covenant and invalidates one's pledge. One does not enter into the brotherhood of believers in the religion unless he establishes prayer and gives zakat.

9:44 Sincere advice to every Muslim is a Prophetic charter.

9:48 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:

9:53 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

9:57 "There is no owner of gold or silver who does not pay its due right,

10:03 But that on the Day of Resurrection, plates of fire will be fashioned for him,

10:09 And they will be heated in the fire of Hell,

10:12 And his side, his forehead, and his back will be branded with them.

10:16 Every time they cool, they will be reheated for him, in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years,

10:24 Until judgment is passed between the servants,

10:27 Then he will see his path, either to Paradise or to the Fire."

10:32 It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what about camels?"

10:36 He said: "And there is no owner of camels who does not pay its due right,

10:41 And among its rights is its milking on the day it is watered,

10:45 But that on the Day of Resurrection,

10:48 He will be thrown down on a flat, level plain, as many as they were,

10:53 Not a single young one (fasil) will be missing from them,

10:56 They will trample him with their hooves and bite him with their mouths.

11:01 Every time the first of them passes over him, the last of them will be returned to him,

11:06 “(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.” (70:4)

11:11 Until judgment is passed between the servants,

11:14 Then he will see his path, either to Paradise or to the Fire."

11:19 It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what about cows and sheep?"

11:23 He said: "And there is no owner of cows or sheep who does not pay its due right,

11:30 But that on the Day of Resurrection,

11:33 He will be thrown down on a flat, level plain, not a single one missing from them,

11:38 There will be no one among them with twisted horns, no hornless one, and no broken-horned one,

11:43 They will gore him with their horns and trample him with their hooves.

11:48 Every time the first of them passes over him, the last of them will be returned to him,

11:53 “(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.” (70:4)

11:58 Until judgment is passed between the servants,

12:00 Then he will see his path, either to Paradise or to the Fire."

12:06 It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what about horses?"

12:11 He said: "Horses are of three types:

12:14 They are a burden for a man, they are a covering for a man, and they are a reward for a man.

12:20 As for the one that is a burden for him,

12:23 It is a man who ties them up out of showing off and pride,

12:26 And hostility toward the people of Islam,

12:29 So they are a burden for him.

12:31 As for the one that is a covering for him,

12:34 It is a man who ties them up in the cause of Allah,

12:37 Then he does not forget the right of Allah regarding their backs and their necks,

12:42 So they are a covering for him.

12:44 As for the one that is a reward for him,

12:47 It is a man who ties them up in the cause of Allah for the people of Islam,

12:52 In a pasture or a meadow,

12:55 So whatever they eat from that pasture or meadow,

12:59 Good deeds will be recorded for him equal to what they ate,

13:03 And good deeds will be recorded for him equal to their droppings and their urine.

13:08 And they do not break their tether and run across a hill or two,

13:13 But that Allah records for him good deeds equal to their tracks and their droppings.

13:19 And their owner does not pass them by a river and they drink from it,

13:24 Even if he did not intend to water them,

13:27 But that Allah records for him good deeds equal to what they drank."

13:31 It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what about donkeys?" He said:

13:36 "Nothing has been revealed to me regarding donkeys,

13:39 Except this unique, comprehensive verse:

13:43 “And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then,” (99:7)

13:49 “And whoso doeth ill an atom's weight will see it then.” (99:8)

13:54 Agreed upon, and this is the wording of Muslim.

13:59 "Its right": meaning its zakat.

14:02 "Qarqar": meaning the level desert.

14:07 "Fasil": meaning the young of a camel when it is weaned from its mother.

14:12 "‘Aqsa": meaning one with twisted horns.

14:17 "Jalha": one that has no horns.

14:21 "‘Adba": meaning one with a broken horn.

14:25 "Azlaf": for cows and sheep,

14:28 Which are in the position of the hoof for camels.

14:31 "Nawa": meaning hostility.

14:34 "Marj": meaning land with vegetation and pasture.

14:40 "Tiwaluha": meaning a long rope, one end of which is tied to something like a peg,

14:45 And the other end is in the hand of the horse or its leg,

14:49 So that it may circle within it, graze from its sides, and go where it pleases.

14:55 "Istannat": meaning it ran in its pasture due to its abundance of energy.

15:00 "Sharaf": meaning a hill.

15:03 "The unique, comprehensive":

15:06 Meaning unique in its meaning,

15:09 Comprehensive of the types of righteousness.

15:13 From the benefits of the hadith:

15:15 The obligation of giving zakat,

15:17 And that whoever withholds it exposes himself to the punishment of Allah,

15:21 Because its right is attached to it.

15:24 Whoever possesses a type of wealth and withholds its zakat,

15:28 Will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.

15:31 An explanation that this is not from the punishment of Hell,

15:35 Rather, it is a prelude to the punishment.

15:38 This is because they pass over him,

15:40 Until judgment is passed between the servants, and he is among them.

15:44 The length of the day of judgment between the servants

15:48 Is fifty thousand years.

15:50 An explanation of the reward recorded for the servant who keeps horses for the sake of Allah, anticipating His reward.

15:54 Regarding the reward for those who strive in the way of Allah.

15:56 An explanation of the ruling concerning donkeys and what falls under that category.

16:01 And everything for which there is no explicit text.

16:04 And that it is included under the scope of this verse.

16:07 “And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then,” (99:7)

16:12 “And whoso doeth ill an atom's weight will see it then.” (99:8)

16:17 Riyad al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (135) | Chapter on confirming the obligation of zakat

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