Hadith 3952

Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) approached a camel, took a hair from its hump, and said: “O people, I have no right to this fay’ except the fifth, and the fifth is returned to you. So return the needle and thread.” A man stood with a tuft of hair, saying: “I took this to mend my saddle.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “What is mine and Banu Abd al-Muttalib’s is yours.” The man said: “If it has reached this point, I have no need for it,” and discarded it. [Narrated by Abu Dawud] In another narration by Abu Dawud from Amr ibn Abasah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed toward a camel from the spoils. After finishing, he took a hair from its side and said: “Even this much of your spoils is not lawful for me except the fifth, and the fifth is returned to you.” Shaykh Ibn al-Humam said: The Prophet (ﷺ) did not favor relatives with any of the fifth, including all Muslims in: “The fifth is returned to you,” showing their way is like other poor Muslims, given enough for their needs.