Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar The Prophet ordered (Muslims) to give one Sa' of dates or one Sa' of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr. The people rewarded two Mudds of wheat as equal to that.
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 25: Obligatory Charity Tax After Ramadaan (Zakat ul Fitr), Hadith #583
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar The Prophet ordered (Muslims) to give one Sa' of dates or one Sa' of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr. The people rewarded two Mudds of wheat as equal to that.
This hadith is from the book of Obligatory Charity Tax After Ramadaan (Zakat ul Fitr) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 583 in book 25 of volume 2.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: How to Give Charity.
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