Hadith 2257

Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I have exempted horses and slaves from charity. So bring the charity on silver: one dirham for every forty dirhams. There is no charity due on one hundred and ninety dirhams. When it reaches two hundred dirhams, the charity is five dirhams.” [Narrated by Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud] Al-Bayhaqi narrated a similar report from him and said: “It has a strong chain of narration.” Ibn Hazm said: “It is authentic and well-supported.” In a narration by Al-Daraqutni: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrote to Sharhabil ibn Abd Kalal and Naim ibn Abd Kalal with Amr ibn Hazm: “For every five vessels of silver, the charity is five dirhams. For any amount exceeding that, the charity is one dirham for every forty dirhams.” Al-Bayhaqi narrated the same and said: “The chain is strong.” Many memorizers narrated it with a connected and good chain. Al-Bayhaqi also narrated from Ahmad ibn Hanbal that he said: “I hope it is authentic.” In a narration by Nasa’i, Ibn Hibban, and Al-Hakim: “For every five awaq of silver, the charity is five dirhams. For any amount exceeding that, the charity is one dirham for every forty dirhams. There is no charity due on less than five awaq.”