Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what was made compulsory by Allah's Apostle and that was (regarding the payments of Zakat): Neither the property of different people may be taken together nor the joint property may be split for fear of (paying more, or receiving less) Zakat. (1)
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat), Hadith #530
Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what was made compulsory by Allah's Apostle and that was (regarding the payments of Zakat): Neither the property of different people may be taken together nor the joint property may be split for fear of (paying more, or receiving less) Zakat. (1)
This hadith is from the book of Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 530 in book 24 of volume 2.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: How to Give Charity.
