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Sunan an-Nasai 2491 (Book 23, Hadith 57) #17102
Estimating Zakah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that when estimating the amount of Zakah, one should take two-thirds and leave one-third.

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Mas'ud bin Niyar: "Sahl bin Abi Hathmah came to us when we were in the market and said: "The Messenger of Allah said: When you have estimated, take two-thirds (of the portion you have estimated as Zakah) and leave one-third, and if you do not take (two-thirds) or leave one-third. (One of the reporters) Shu 'bah doubted - leave one quarter".
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ خُبَيْبَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ نِيَارٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثَمَةَ، قَالَ أَتَانَا وَنَحْنُ فِي السُّوقِ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِذَا خَرَصْتُمْ فَخُذُوا وَدَعُوا الثُّلُثَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَأْخُذُوا أَوْ تَدَعُوا الثُّلُثَ - شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ - فَدَعُوا الرُّبُعَ

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estimation  *  zakah  *  twothirds  *  onethird

QUICK LESSONS:
Give generously in order to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves; Be mindful of your spending habits; Give back what you can afford as charity/zakat; Follow the instructions given by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding estimation for charity.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of giving charity in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed us to estimate how much we can give as charity and then take two thirds of that amount and leave one third for ourselves. This is a way to ensure that we are not overspending or taking too much from our own wealth while still giving enough in charity. It also teaches us to be mindful of our spending habits and not be wasteful with our money. Furthermore, it encourages us to give generously in order to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

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