Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: These categories have been designated so that they may be recognized, ﴿Indeed, [prescribed] charitable offerings are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the stranded traveler﴾, so whichever of these categories you give to, your obligation will be fulfilled.