Hadith on Zakat: Charity from unlawful wealth is not rewarded

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you pay alms on your property, you have fulfilled your obligation. Whoever accumulates wealth unlawfully and then spends it in charity, he will not have a reward and its burden of sin is upon him.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3216

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَدَّيْتَ زَكَاةَ مَالِكَ فَقَدْ قَضَيْتَ مَا عَلَيْكَ فِيهِ وَمَنْ جَمَعَ مَالًا حَرَامًا ثُمَّ تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ فِيهِ أَجْرٌ وَكَانَ إِصْرُهُ عَلَيْهِ

3216 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب الزكاة باب جمع المال من حله وما يتعلق بذلك

3216 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في تخريج صحيح ابن حبان

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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