The Meaning of Al-Iqal in the Hadith of Those Who Withhold Zakah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), "If they withhold from me even a rope," what is meant by al-iqal? Is it the one known today?
Answer:
No, he meant the camel. It is not the al-iqal that you wear. No, he meant the camel. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), "If they withhold from me even a rope," what is meant by al-iqal? Is it the one known today?
Answer:
No, he meant the camel. It is not the al-iqal that you wear. No, he meant the camel. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من كتاب الزكاة : باب الحث عليها والتشديد في منعها — islamhouse.com (1:03:56)
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