English translation
621. Az-Zuhrī narrated from Sālim from his father: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had a letter written about charity, but he had not dispatched it to his governors until he died; he kept it with him along with his sword. When he died, Abū Bakr implemented it until he died, as did 'Umar until he died. In it was: 'A sheep (is due) on five camels, two sheeps on ten, three sheeps on fifteen, four sheeps for twenty, a Bint Makhād[1] on twenty-five to thirty-five. When it is more than that, then a Bint Labūn,[2] (is due, till the number of the camels reaches) forty-five. When it is more than that, then a Hiqqah[3] until sixty. When it is more than that, then a Jadhah[4] until seventy-five. When it is more than that, then two Bint Labūn until ninety. When it is more than that, then two Hiqqah until one hundred and twenty. When it is more than one hundred and twenty, then a Hiqqah on every fifty, and a Bint Labūn on every forty. For sheep; one sheep (is due) for every forty sheeps until one hundred and twenty. When it is more than that, then two sheeps until two hundred. When it is more than that, then three sheeps until three hundred sheep. When it is more than three hundred sheep, then a sheep on every hundred sheep. Then there is nothing until it reaches four hundred. There is no combining the (property of) individuals nor separating the collective (property) fearing Sadaqah. And for whatever is mixed together that two own, then they [1] A female camel of one year. [2] A two year old female camel. [3] A three year old female camel. [4] A four year old female camel. are to refer to the total. Neither an old or defective (animal) may be taken for charity.”[1] (Hasan) Az-Zuhri said: “When the charity collector comes, he divides the sheep into three: The choicest in one-third, the average in one third, and the worst in one third. Then the charity collector takes from the average.” And Az-Zuhri did not mention cows. There are narrations on this topic from Abū Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddīq, Bahz bin Ḥakīm from his father, from his grandfather; and, from Abū Dharr and Anas. Abū ‘Eisā said: The Ḥadīth of Ibn ‘Umar is a Hasan Ḥadīth. This Ḥadīth is acted upon according to the Fuqahā’ in general. Yunus bin Yazid and others reported this Ḥadīth from Az-Zuhri, from Sālim, and they did not narrate it in Marfū’ form. It was only narrated as Marfū’ by Sufyān bin Ḥusain.