It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: We went towards Khaybar with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. One of our companions went to a deserted place to relieve himself. When he picked up a brick to perform istinja, he found a gold nugget there. He picked it up and brought it to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him the whole story. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Weigh it. He weighed it and it was two hundred dirhams. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: This is rikaz, and one-fifth (khumus) is due as zakat on it.

Abu Zubair says: I asked Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that there is a fifth (i.e., one-fifth) zakat in rikaz (buried treasure)? He said: Yes.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) decreed one-fifth as zakat on rikaz (buried treasure).

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The well is without compensation, the mine is without compensation, and the animal is also without compensation, and in rikaz (buried treasure) one-fifth is due as zakat.

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Harith (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I performed the Asr prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). After the salam, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) quickly stood up and went to the house of one of his wives, and then returned. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sensed that the people were surprised at his haste, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: During the prayer, I remembered that there is a piece of gold with us. I disliked that evening should come or the night should pass while it remained with us, so I went to order it to be distributed.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyiduna Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Can zakat be given before it becomes obligatory?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted him permission for this.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to collect Zakat. When he returned, he informed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that Sayyiduna Ibn Jameel, Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid, and the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abbas, had not paid Zakat. (Upon hearing this) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Ibn Jameel did not refuse except because he was previously in hardship, then Allah Almighty made him prosperous. As for you, you are being unfair to Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him); he has dedicated his armors and (all his war equipment) in the way of Allah Almighty. And as for the matter of Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), the Zakat for his share, rather double of it, is upon me. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you not know that a man’s uncle is like his father?

It is narrated by Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the people: What is your opinion regarding the (charity) wealth that has remained with us? The people said: O Commander of the Faithful! We have kept you busy from your family, business, and trade, so you should keep this wealth with yourself. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked me (Ali): What is your opinion? I said: The people have already indicated one thing to you. But he said: You should also say something. I said: Why do you turn your certainty into conjecture? He said: You will have to speak openly. I said: Fine, I will explain clearly. Do you remember that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent you to collect zakat, and when you went to Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he refused to give zakat and there was a dispute between you and him? You said to me: Come with me to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So we went, but when we saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a distressed state, we returned. When we went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the next day, we found him content and cheerful. You told the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the matter of Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: An uncle is like a father. Then we mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about his distress on the first day and his cheerfulness on the second day, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you came to me yesterday, I had two dinars of charity left with me, and I was distressed because of them, but this morning I distributed them, so I appeared cheerful and content when you came. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! You have spoken absolutely correctly, I am grateful to you from beginning to end.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad! If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud and there were deserving people to accept it from me, I would wish to spend all of it before three nights pass, and not a single dinar would remain with me from it, except that which I keep aside to pay off a debt.