Mentioning a specific proof for the obligation of zakah in jewelry.

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The Shaykh : Then we say once again that there is a specific proof for the obligation of zakah in jewelry. That is, if we set aside the argument from the general texts, we say that there are specific proofs for the obligation of zakah in jewelry. Among them is the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, which is the hadith of 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather, who is 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As.

A woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and her daughter had two thick bracelets of gold on her hand. He said, "Do you pay zakah on this?" She said, "No." He said, "Would you be pleased that Allah would brand you with two bracelets of fire?" So she took them off and threw them to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "They are for Allah and His Messenger."

أن امرأة أتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وفي يد ابنتها مسكتان غليظتان من ذهب فقال أتؤدين زكاة هذا؟ قالت: لا قال: أيسرك أن يسورك الله بهما سوارين من نار؟ فخلعتهما وألقتهما إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقالت: هما لله ورسوله

This is a text in the place of dispute, so it serves as a proof for distinguishing between the disputing parties. Regarding this hadith, Ibn Hajar said in *Bulugh al-Maram* that its chain of narration is strong. And our Shaykh, 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz, said that it is authentic. It is supported by the general texts indicating the obligation of zakah in gold and silver without specification. Whoever criticizes this hadith on the grounds that it is narrated by 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather has contradicted the opinion of the most precise scholars of hadith, as Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* when discussing custody. He stated that the most precise scholars argue with the hadith of 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather. How many hadiths have the jurists used as evidence for the rulings of the Shari'ah that are narrated by 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather! Some scholars of hadith even went so far as to say that the hadith of 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather is like the hadith of Malik from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar. It is known among scholars of terminology that this chain, Malik from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar, is called the Golden Chain or the Golden Series. However, we may not dare to exaggerate to the point of equating the hadith of 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather with the hadith of Malik from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar. But his narration is considered of the category of *hasan* (good). If it is supported by general texts, it becomes authentic for other reasons. For this reason, scholars with a firm foundation in hadith have authenticated this hadith.

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