The wisdom behind the Prophet’s family being entitled to the khums (a fifth of war spoils) rather than zakah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the wisdom in the fact that the family of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) are entitled to the khums, but are not given from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained that zakah is the filth of people’s wealth, and He is not pleased for them to have this. The khums, however, is a good gain.[Al-Anfal 8:69] And know that what [Al-Anfal 8:41] is mentioned regarding the relatives, this is the purest of earnings. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: How can zakah be filth from people’s wealth when it purifies their wealth?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is good in itself and it is an act of worship, but it is not fitting for the kinship of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) because of the highness of their status.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
“Filth” does not mean dirt; it does not mean the filth of dirt. Rather, its meaning is that the kin of the Messenger elevate themselves above it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the wisdom in the fact that the family of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) are entitled to the khums, but are not given from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained that zakah is the filth of people’s wealth, and He is not pleased for them to have this. The khums, however, is a good gain.
So consume what you have taken of war booty [as being] lawful and good
فَكُلُوا مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًاanything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives
غَنِمْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: How can zakah be filth from people’s wealth when it purifies their wealth?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is good in itself and it is an act of worship, but it is not fitting for the kinship of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) because of the highness of their status.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
“Filth” does not mean dirt; it does not mean the filth of dirt. Rather, its meaning is that the kin of the Messenger elevate themselves above it. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 02-02-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (33:43)
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