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BOOK 5. KITAB AL-ZAKAT - The Book of Zakat Introduction Chapter No Zakat is due from a Muslim or his slave or his horse Sending off for the payment of Zakat and of refusing to pay it Zakat - Sadaqa - Fitr is binding on every Muslim Taking out of Sadaqat-ul-Fitr before observing Fitr prayer Sin of one who does not pay Zakat Pleasing of the collector The gravity of puniahment for one who does not pay Zakat Exhortation to give Sadaqa Hoarders of wealth and punishment to them Exhortation to spend and tidings to him who spends- on good deeds - Excellence of spending on one's family, and servant, and sin of one who neglects or withholds their subsistence Beginning of spending for one's own self, then for one's family and then for relatives Excellence of spending and giving Sadaqa to relatives,to wife, to children, and parents even if they are polytheists Getting of reward to Sadaqa for the dead given on his or her behalf Sadaqa includes all types of good acts Concerning one who spends and who withholds Acceptance of Sadaqa by honest work and its growth Exhortation to Sadaqa even though it is half a date, or a good word. for they are protection against fire The Labourer should give charity out of his wages and it is severely forbidden to belittle one who contributes less Excellence of giving a gift The likeness of one who spends - in the path of Allah - and one who withholds Proof of reward for the giver of charity even if it goes into the hands of and undeserving person The reward for an honest trustee and for the woman as she gives charity from the household of her husband. either with his explicit sanction or as it is Customary Concerning the collection of Sadaqa and doing of good deeds Exhortation to spend - for the sake of Allah - and disapproval of calculating - the articles of charity - Exhortation to give charity even though it is small; - the one who gives - small amount should neither be discouraged not looked down upon Excellence of giving Sadaqa secretly The most excellent Sadaqa is that which is given when one is healthy and clowflated Concerning the statement that the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and the upper hand is that which gives and the lower one is that which receives It is forbidden to beg Miskin - poor man - is one who does not find enough to satisfy him and the people do not consider him- needy - as to give him charity Disapproval of begging from people One for whom begging is permissible Permissibility to accept what is given without begging, or without being avaricious Disapproval of the longing for the - possessions of the material - world If there were two valleys - of gold for the son, of Adam, he would long for the third one one is not rich because of the abundance of goods Fear of what would come out of the adornment of the world Excellence of abstaining from begging and that of endurance Giving charity to one who begged importunately or with uncivility Bestowal upou one who is firm in faith Bestowal upon those who are made to incline - to truth - The Khwarij and their characteristics Exhortation to kill the Khwarij It is forbidden to pay Zakat to the Messenger of Allah - MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM - and Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib The posterity of the Holy Prophet - may peace be upon him - is not allowed to make use of Sadaqa Accepting of gift by the Holy Prophet - may peace be upon him - and refusing the Sadaqa Blessing for him who presents Sadaqa To please the collector of Zakat, unless he makes an unjust demand
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