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Hadith 50

The Book of Zakat

ENGLISH

Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found a date lying on the path and said:

If it were not out of Sadaqa, I would have eaten it.

ARABIC

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِتَمْرَةٍ بِالطَّرِيقِ فَقَالَ ‏

‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ لأَكَلْتُهَا ‏

Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 50
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Zakat
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