2.585:

Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet ordered the people to pay

Zakat-ul-Fitr before going to the `Id prayer.

2.586:

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: In the lifetime of Allah's

Apostle , we used to give one Sa' of food (edible things) as

Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (to the poor). Our food used to be either of

barley, raisins (dried grapes), cottage cheese or dates.

2.587:

Narrated Nafi`:

Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet made incumbent on every male or

female, free man or slave, the payment of one Sa' of dates or

barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or said Sadaqa-Ramadan)." The

people then substituted half Sa' of wheat for that. Ibn `Umar

used to give dates (as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr). Once there was

scarcity of dates in Medina and Ibn `Umar gave barley. 'And

Ibn `Umar used to give Sadaqat-ul-Fitr for every young and old

person. He even used to give on behalf of my children. Ibn

`Umar used to give Sadaqat-ul-Fitr to those who had been

officially appointed for its collection. People used to give

Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (even) a day or two before the `Id.

2.588:

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle has made Sadaqat-ul-Fitr

obligatory, (and it was), either one Sa' of barley or one Sa'

of dates (and its payment was obligatory) on young and old

people, and on free men as well as on slaves.

Bk. 26: Pilgrimmage (Hajj)

2.589:

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas : Al-Fadl (his brother) was

riding behind Allah's Apostle and a woman from the tribe of

Khath'am came and Al-Fadl started looking at her and she

started looking at him. The Prophet turned Al-Fadl's face to

the other side. The woman said, "O Allah's Apostle! The

obligation of Hajj enjoined by Allah on His devotees has