English translation
1511. Narrated Nāfi’ Ibn ‘Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا said, “The Prophet ﷺ made obligatory on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one Ṣā’ of dates or barley as Ṣadaqat-ul-Fiṭr (or said Ṣadaqat-ur-Ramaḍān).” The people then substituted one-half Ṣā’ of wheat for that. Ibn ‘Umar used to give dates (as Ṣadaqat-ul-Fiṭr). Nāfi’ added: Once there was scarcity of dates in Al-Madīna and Ibn ‘Umar gave barley (instead). And Ibn ‘Umar used to give Ṣadaqat-ul-Fiṭr for every young and old person. He even used to give on behalf of my children. Ibn ‘Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا used to give Ṣadaqat-ul-Fiṭr to those who had been officially appointed for its collection. People used to give Ṣadaqat-ul-Fiṭr (even) a day or two before the 'Eid.
