When Abu Bakr; sent me to (collect the Zakat from) Bahrain, he wrote to me the following:-- (In the
name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful). These are the orders for compulsory charity (Zakat)
which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had made obligatory for every Muslim, and which Allah had ordered His
Apostle to observe: Whoever amongst the Muslims is asked to pay Zakat accordingly, he should pay it
(to the Zakat collector) and whoever is asked more than that (what is specified in this script) he should
not pay it; for twenty-four camels or less, sheep are to be paid as Zakat; for every five camels one
sheep is to be paid, and if there are between twenty-five to thirty-five camels, one Bint Makhad is to
be paid; and if they are between thirty-six to forty-five (camels), one Bint Labun is to be paid; and if
they are between forty-six to sixty (camels), one Hiqqa is to be paid; and if the number is between
sixty-one to seventy-five (camels), one Jadha is to be paid; and if the number is between seventy-six
to ninety (camels), two Bint Labuns are to be paid; and if they are from ninety-one to one-hundredand
twenty (camels), two Hiqqas are to be paid; and if they are over one-hundred and-twenty
(camels), for every forty (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Bint Labun is to be paid, and for every
fifty camels (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Hiqqa is to be paid; and who ever has got only four
camels, has to pay nothing as Zakat, but if the owner of these four camels wants to give something, he
can. If the number of camels increases to five, the owner has to pay one sheep as Zakat.
As regards the Zakat for the (flock) of sheep; if they are between forty and one-hundred-and-twenty
sheep, one sheep is to be paid; and if they are between one-hundred-and-twenty to two hundred
(sheep), two sheep are to be paid; and if they are between two-hundred to three-hundred (sheep), three
sheep are to be paid; and for over three-hundred sheep, for every extra hundred sheep, one sheep is to
be paid as Zakat. And if somebody has got less than forty sheep, no Zakat is required, but if he wants
to give, he can. For silver the Zakat is one-fortieth of the lot (i.e. 2.5%), and if its value is less than
two-hundred Dirhams, Zakat is not required, but if the owner wants to pay he can.'
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 24, Hadith 57
It was narrated from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah that during the reign of Marwan, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'Uthman, who was a young man, issued a final divorce to the daughter of Sa'eed bin Zaid, whose mother was Bint Qais. Her maternal aunt, Fatimah bint Qais, sent word to her telling her to move from the house of 'Abdullah bin 'Amr. Marwan heard of that and he sent word to the daughter of Sa'eed, telling her to go back to her home, and asking her why she had moved from her home before her 'Iddah was over? She sent word to him telling him that her maternal aunt had told her to do that. Fatimah bint Qais said that she had been married to Abu 'Amr bin Hafs, and when the Messenger of Allah appointed 'Ali bin Abi Talib as governor of Yemen, he went out with him and sent word to her that she was divorced with the third Talaq. He told Al-Harith bin Hisham and 'Ayyash bin Abi Rai'ah to spend on her. She sent word to Al-Harith and 'Ayyash asking them what her husband had told them to spend on her, and they said: 'By Allah, she has no right to any maintenance from us, unless she is pregnant, and she cannot come into our home without our permission.' She said that she came to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that, and he stated that they were correct. Fatimah said: 'Where should I move to, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Move to the home of Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, named in His Book.' Fatimah said: 'So I observed my 'Iddah there. He was a man who has lost his sight, so I used to take off my garments in his house, until the Messenger of Allah married me to Usamah bin Zaid.' Marwan criticized her for that and said: 'I have never heard this Hadith from anyone before you. I will continue to follow the ruling that the people have been following.'"
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 26, Hadith 27
Malik related to me from Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Abd ar-
Rahman ibn Abi Sasaca that Sulayman ibn Yasar said, "The Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered the house of
Maimuna bint al-Harith and there was a lizard in which there were eggs
to eat. Abdullah ibn Abbas and Khalid ibn al-Walid were with him. He
said, 'From where did you get this?' She replied, 'My sister, Huzayla
bint al-Harith, gave it to me.' He then told Abdullah ibn Abbas and
Khalid to eat. They said, 'Won't you eat, Messenger of Allah?' He
said, 'There are those who visit me from Allah.' Maimuna said,
'Messenger of Allah, shall we give you some milk to drink which we
have?' He said, 'Yes.' When he drank, he said, 'From where did you get
this?' She said, 'My sister, Huzayla gave it to me.' The Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Do you see your
slave-girl whom you asked me for permission to free? Give her to your
sister and bring her to your maternal relatives to take care of her.
That is better for you.' "
Muwatta Malik Book 54, Hadith 9
"A Jew said to his companion: 'Let us go to this Prophet.' His companion said to him: 'Do not say Prophet; if he hears you, he will become big-headed.' So they came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about nine clear signs. He said to them: 'Do not associate anything with Allah, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not kill any soul whom Allah has forbidden you to kill, except by right, do not speak falsely about an innocent man before a ruler, do not engage in magic, do not consume Riba (usury), do not slander chaste women, and do not flee on the day of the march (to battle). And for you Jews especially, do not break the Sabbath.' They kissed his hands and feet and said: 'We bear witness that you are a Prophet.' He said: 'What is keeping you from following me?' They said: 'Dawud prayed that there would always be a Prophet among his descendants, and we are afraid that if we follow you, the Jews will kill us.'"
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 37, Hadith 113