What is Sunan Ibn Majah 1557 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of The Chapters Regarding Zakat), narrated by It was narrated that:, states: "Abu Sayyarah Al-Muta said: “I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I have bees.' He said: 'Give one-tenth.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah!' Protect it for me.' And he protected it for me.”"

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 1557 in the Book of The Chapters Regarding Zakat.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #1557

The Chapters Regarding Zakat

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَيَّارَةَ الْمُتَعِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِي نَحْلاً ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَدِّ الْعُشْرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ احْمِهَا لِي ‏.‏ فَحَمَاهَا لِي ‏.‏

Abu Sayyarah Al-Muta said: “I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I have bees.' He said: 'Give one-tenth.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah!' Protect it for me.' And he protected it for me.”

Narrated by It was narrated that:

Context

This hadith involves a conversation between Abu Sayyarah and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ regarding the giving of Zakat from beehives. The Prophet ﷺ instructed him to give one-tenth of the produce, demonstrating the importance of charity and the obligation to support those in need.

Modern Application

In contemporary society, the principle of giving a portion of one's earnings or produce to charity is still widely practiced. Many individuals and organizations encourage charitable giving, reinforcing the idea that sharing resources helps build a more equitable community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Charity and Zakat because it emphasizes the obligation of giving a portion of one's wealth, specifically from beekeeping, as a form of charity as instructed by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Charity Zakat