It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi' that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of those slaves of his who were on the land of Hazrat Umar (i.e., who were absent from him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah that Hazrat Asma used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of all those under her care, whether they were present or absent.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman, Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib, Hazrat Ata bin Yasar, and Hazrat Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman state: Whoever owns slaves, whether they are in the fields or milking animals (i.e., are absent), Zakat al-Fitr is still obligatory upon him.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of all the members of his household, whether they were free or slaves, young or old, Muslim or non-Muslim.

Hazrat Tawus narrates from his father that he used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of the slaves who worked on his land.

Ibn Jurayj states that I asked ‘Ata:“Is Sadaqat al-Fitr obligatory for those slaves who are with the livestock and those slaves who are in the fields?”He replied:“No.”

Hazrat Abu Alia, Hazrat Imam Shabi, and Hazrat Ibn Sirin state that: Sadaqat al-Fitr is on behalf of every present and absent person.

Hazrat Umayyah bin Abdullah narrates that Hazrat Nafi’ bin Alqamah wrote to Abdul Malik bin Marwan asking whether the slave who works in the orchard and the slave who is with the livestock are also liable for Sadaqat al-Fitr. He replied: No, because for the slave who is in the orchard or with the livestock, you have already paid their zakat, therefore Sadaqat al-Fitr is not obligatory on them.