LessonsZakat on Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Young LivestockQuiz

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلَا فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ
Translation: No zakat is due from a Muslim on his slave or horse.

This well-known hadith is a key proof for the two disciples’ ruling. Abu Hanifah’s reasoning treats a particular form of grazing, productive horse herd separately.

The disagreement therefore concerns the scope of application across types of ownership.

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The Hadith Evidence Behind the Disagreement

Zakat on Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Young Livestock

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلَا فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ
Translation: No zakat is due from a Muslim on his slave or horse.

This well-known hadith is a key proof for the two disciples’ ruling. Abu Hanifah’s reasoning treats a particular form of grazing, productive horse herd separately.

The disagreement therefore concerns the scope of application across types of ownership.