Zakah - The Obligation of Purity

The Prophet r said, “Establish five prayers (%al\h) in a day and night.”
He (the bedouin) asked, “Are there any other besides these?”
The Messenger replied, “No, unless what you wish to perform is as
supererogatory (Nafl). And observe %awm (Fasting) of Rama}\n.”
He (the bedouin) asked, “Are there any other besides these?”
The Messenger replied, “No, unless what you wish to perform is as
supererogatory.”
The Messenger then mentioned the Zak\h.
He (the bedouin) asked, “Is there anything else.”
The Messenger replied, “No, unless you perform it as supererogatory.”
He (the bedouin) as he turned away said loudly, “By Him in Whose
Hand my soul is, I will never add anything to these nor deduct.”
At this the Prophet r said, “He will be successful if he is truthful”.
al Bukh\r| and Muslim
This narration denotes that if a person performs his duties, even if he
does nothing more he can become successful, through All\h’s Grace.
THE PUNISHMENT FOR NOT GIVING ZAK¬H
As with the all Isl\mic duties, if one performs them, then one will be
rewarded, but if one does not do so then one will be punished. Zak\h
is the same. Just as rewards have been promised for those who give it,
punishment has been promised for those who do not give it or
disregard it.
All\h I says in the Qur’\n:
“...And those who hoard gold and silver
and do not spend it in the way of All\h,
announce to them a most grievous penalty.
On that Day heat will be produced out of it in the fire of Hell,
with it they will be branded on their foreheads
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