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English translation
3760. 'Alī narrated that concerning Al-'Abbās, the Prophet ﷺ said to
‘Umar: “Indeed, the uncle of a man is the Šinw of his father.” And ‘Umar had spoken to him concerning his charity. (Saḥīh)
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan [Saḥīh].
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[1] Sinw: Two or three palm trees will come from a single root, so each is called a Sinw. A man's uncle is like that to his father. That is, he is like his father.
Commentary
The Prophet ﷺ appointed ‘Umar for collection of Zakāt. On his return ‘Umar told the Prophet ﷺ that Khālid, Al-‘Abbās, and Ibn Jamīl have not paid the Zakāt. The Prophet ﷺ answered that he will pay on their behalf; the brother of the father is like the father. Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi