ḤADĪTH OF THE DAY
“ Same as above. ”
Sunan at-Tirmithiy كتاب الزكاة باب ما جاء فى كراهية الصدقة للنبى وأهل بيته ومواليه
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِى رَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِى رَافِعٍ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِى مَخْزُومٍ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ فَقَالَ لأَبِى رَافِعٍ اصْحَبْنِى كَيْمَا تُصِيبَ مِنْهَا. فَقَالَ لاَ. حَتَّى آتِىَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَسْأَلَهُ. فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لاَ تَحِلُّ لَنَا وَإِنَّ مَوَالِىَ الْقَوْمِ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ. قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. وَأَبُو رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى النَّبِىِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اسْمُهُ أَسْلَمُ وَابْنُ أَبِى رَافِعٍ هُوَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِى رَافِعٍ كَاتِبُ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِى طَالِبٍ رضى الله عنه.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, sent a man from the family of Makhzūm to collect the alms (2). The man said to Abū-Rāfi', "Accompany me so that you can get a share of the alms (3)." But Abu-Rāfi' replied, "Not until I consult the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him." Abū-Rāfi' then set off to ask the Prophet who replied, "Indeed, charity is not permissible for us; and certainly people's manumitted slaves are [considered] members of their household (4)".
(1) Abu-Rāfi' al-Qibṭī was a manumitted slave living within the household of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him. (2) (Prescribed almsgiving): Zakāt is one of the five pillars of Islām; a sum equivalent to 2.5% of a Muslim's wealth exceeding a determined threshold, which is stored over one year, is paid annually for the benefit of the needy. (3) People employed to collect, store and distribute alms money are entitled to a share of the alms. (4) Since Abū-Rāfi' was the freed slave of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, and he lived in his house, he was considered a member of the Prophet's family.
