Hazrat Ibn Jurayj says that I asked Hazrat Ata: What is the ruling regarding the date palm (orchard) that is irrigated without effort, or crops and grains that are irrigated by rainwater? He replied: Ushr (one-tenth). I asked: What is the ruling if dates, grapes, and grains are irrigated by running water? He replied: Ushr (one-tenth). I asked: What is the ruling for land that is irrigated by buckets and camels? He replied: Half of Ushr (one-twentieth).

Hazrat Ibn Jurayj states that Abu Zubair informed me that Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that half of a tenth is due.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muammar that Hazrat Imam Zuhri does not specify any fixed amount for fruits. He says that it is either ‘ushr’ or half ‘ushr’.

It is also narrated in the same way from Hazrat Mujahid.

Hazrat Muammar narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz had written the same (order) to the people of Yemen.

Hasan says that when wheat, barley, dates, and grapes reach five wasq, and five wasq is three hundred sa’, then if they are irrigated by oneself, half of a tenth (half ‘ushr) is due on them, and if they are irrigated by rainwater or spring water, then a tenth (‘ushr) is due on them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi’ that Hazrat Abdullah used to give the verdict regarding the zakat of fruits and crops that for that which is irrigated by river or spring water, or by rainwater, or by means of a camel, the zakat is ‘ushr, that is, one out of every ten. And for that which is irrigated by means of a pond (by lifting and carrying water), the zakat is half of ‘ushr, that is, one out of every twenty.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Jurayj that Hazrat Ata was asked: If a field is irrigated for some time with running water and then irrigated by drawing water from a well with buckets, what is the ruling of zakat on that land? He replied: The method by which it was irrigated for the longer period will be considered.

Hazrat Ibn Jurayj says that I asked Hazrat Ata: If a piece of land is irrigated for some time with running (spring, etc.) water, then there arises a need to irrigate a part of it with well water, and then another part is irrigated again with spring water, how should its zakat be calculated? He replied: Ushr (one-tenth) is due. He said that the ruling will follow the method by which it was irrigated for the longer period; that is, if it was irrigated for a longer time with spring water rather than with buckets, then ushr is due on it. And if it was irrigated for a longer time with buckets rather than with spring water, then half-ushr is due on it. I asked: If some land is irrigated for some time with camels (i.e., by animal power) and rainwater, and then there arises a need to irrigate it with well water, is the ruling the same? He replied: Yes. Abu Zubair, the narrator, says that I also heard Ibn Umair saying the same, then I asked Salim ibn Abdullah about it, and he answered like Ubaid.

10373 - Abu al-Zubair said: And I heard (Ibn Umayr) (1) say this statement.