Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had ordered His Apostle (about Zakat) which goes: Neither an old nor a defected animal, nor a male-goat may be taken as Zakat except if the Zakat collector wishes (to take it).
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat), Hadith #535
Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had ordered His Apostle (about Zakat) which goes: Neither an old nor a defected animal, nor a male-goat may be taken as Zakat except if the Zakat collector wishes (to take it).
This hadith is from the book of Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 535 in book 24 of volume 2.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: How to Give Charity.
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