La Raison pour le Montant de la Zakat Prélevée sans Nécessité d'Augmenter ou de Diminuer

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab, from al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Ali ibn Isma’il al-Mithamiy from Habib al- Khath’amiy who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far al-Mansur once wrote to Muhammad ibn Khalid, his governor of al-Madinah, to ask people of al-Madinah about the amount of zakat that was five for every two hundred and how it has become seven for every two hundred which was not as such in the time of the Messenger of Allah. He commanded him to include ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Hassan and Ja‘far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, among the people asked. He (the narrator) has said, ‘He asked people of al-Madinah about it and they replied, “It is because people before us did so.’” He sent someone to ask ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Hassan about it. His answer was just like the answers of other people of al-Madinah. He then asked, ‘What do you say about it, O abu ‘Abd Allah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah had levied one Awqiyyah on every forty. If you calculate, it becomes equal to seven. The weight was six and dirham was five Dawaniq each.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘We calculate it and it was just as he (the Imam) had said.’ ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Hassan then came to the Imam and asked, ‘On the basis of what source have you come up with this calculation?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘I read it in the book of your mother, Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam .’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘He then returned. Muhammad ibn Khalid then sent his people to the Imam asking for the book of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam .’ Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, then sent the answer, ‘I only informed you about my reading it in the book of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam. I did not say that I have the book of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, with me.’ Habib has said, ‘Muhammad ibn Khalid would say, “I have never seen anything like this.’””

Il interrogea alors les habitants de Médine qui dirent : "Nous avons connu ceux qui étaient avant nous à ce sujet." Il envoya donc vers Abdullah ibn al-Hasan et Ja'far ibn Muhammad (que la paix soit sur eux) pour les interroger. Abdullah ibn al-Hasan répondit comme l'avaient dit les interrogés de Médine. Il lui demanda alors : "Que dis-tu, ô Aba Abdillah ?" Il répondit : "Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) a fixé pour chaque quarantaine une quantité, et si tu calcules cela, cela correspond à un poids de sept (dirhams), alors que c'était auparavant un poids de six (dirhams), et les dirhams étaient de cinq dawaniq." Habib a dit : "Nous avons donc calculé cela et nous l'avons trouvé comme il l'avait dit." Abdullah ibn al-Hasan lui demanda alors : "D'où as-tu tiré cela ?" Il répondit : "Je l'ai lu dans le livre de ta mère Fatima." Puis il partit. Muhammad ibn Khalid lui envoya dire : "Envoie-moi le livre de Fatima (que la paix soit sur elle)." Abu Abdillah (que la paix soit sur lui) lui envoya dire : "Je t'ai seulement informé que je l'ai lu, mais je ne t'ai pas informé que je le possédais." Habib a dit : "Muhammad ibn Khalid me demanda alors : 'Je n'ai jamais vu quelque chose de tel auparavant.'"

3. Ahmad ibn Idris and others have narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Hafs from Sabah al-Hadhdha’ from Quthama who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, why the amount of zakat on every one thousand is twenty-five and not less or more and what is the reason?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, created all people, small, large, wealthy and poor. He made twenty-five destitute ones in every one thousand. If this much did not suffice, He would have levied more; He is their Creator and He knows more about them than they do.’”

Le contenu principal du hadith concerne l'explication de la Zakat et la sagesse divine derrière la distribution des richesses parmi les nécessiteux, soulignant la connaissance et la miséricorde d'Allah envers Sa création.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from Yunus from abu Ja‘far al-Ahwal who has said the following: “Once an atheist asked me, ‘Why is the amount of zakat twenty- five on every one thousand?’ I replied, ‘It is because Salah (prayer) is of two, three and four Rak‘at.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘He agreed with me. I then visited abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and asked him about it.’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, calculated wealthy and destitute people. He found that twenty-five on every one thousand is enough. If this much did not suffice, He would have increased it.’ I went to the atheist and informed him about it. He said, ‘This answer has come from Hijaz on the back of camel.’ He then said, ‘Were I to obey anyone I would obey the author of this statement.’”