Never had to pay zakaah on his wealth-1

Reference: al-Hilyah – Volume 7, Page 322

Ibn Rumayh said:

The yearly income of al-Layth ibn Sa’d was 80,000 deenaars, [and despite this immense wealth] never did Allaah obligate upon him to extract even one dirham in zakaah[1].


Footnote:
[1] This is because he would charitably give plentifully throughout the year, leaving little for himself and his family.

Translation originally published on 12 July, 2012.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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