Volume 9, Book 86, Number 88:
Narrated Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah:
A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Tell me what
Allah has enjoined on me as regards prayers.” The Prophet said, “You have to offer perfectly the five
(compulsory) prayers in a day and a night (24 hrs.), except if you want to perform some extra op –
tional prayers.” The bedouin said, “Tell me what Allah has enjoined on me as regards fasting.” The
Prophet said, “You have to observe fast during the month of Ramadan except if you fast some extra
optional fast.” The bedouin said, “Tell me what Allah has enjoined on me as regard Zakat.” The
Prophet then told him the Islamic laws and regulations whereupon the bedouin said, “By Him Who
has honored you, I will not perform any optional deeds of worship and I will not leave anything of
what Allah has enjoined on me.” Allah’s Apostle said, “He will be successful if he has told the truth (or
he will enter Paradise if he said the truth).” And some people said, “The Zakat for one-hundred and
twenty camels is two Hiqqas, and if the Zakat payer slaughters the camels intentionally or gives them
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as a present or plays some other trick in order to avoid the Zakat, then there is no harm (in it) for
him.
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 843:
Narrated Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah:
A man came to Allah’s Apostle asking him about Islam, Allah’s Apostle said, “You have to offer five
compulsory prayers in a day and a night (24 hours).” The man asked, “Is there any more compulsory
prayers for me?” Allah’s Apostle said, “No, unless you like to offer Nawafil (i.e. optional prayers).” Al –
lah’s Apostle then added, “You have to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan.” The man said,
“Am I to fast any other days?’ Allah’s Apostle said, “No, unless you wish to observe the optional fast
voluntarily.” Then Allah’s Apostle told him about the compulsory Zakat. The man asked, “Do I have to
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give anything besides?” Allah’s Apostle said, “No, unless you wish to give in charity voluntarily.” So,
the man departed saying, “By Allah I will neither do more nor less than that.” Allah’s Apostle said, “If
he has said the truth he will be successful.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 44:
Narrated Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah:
A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to Allah’s Apostle and we heard his loud voice but
could not understand what he was saying, till he came near and then we came to know that he was
asking about Islam. Allah’s Apostle said, “You have to offer prayers perfectly five times in a day and
night (24 hours).” The man asked, “Is there any more (praying)?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “No, but if
you want to offer the Nawafil prayers (you can).” Allah’s Apostle further said to him: “You have to
observe fasts during the month of Ramad, an.” The man asked, “Is there any more fasting?” Allah’s
Apostle replied, “No, but if you want to observe the Nawafil fasts (you can.)” Then Allah’s Apostle fur –
ther said to him, “You have to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity).” The man asked, “Is there any thing
other than the Zakat for me to pay?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “No, unless you want to give alms of
your own.” And then that man retreated saying, “By Allah! I will neither do less nor more than this.”
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Allah’s Apostle said, “If what he said is true, then he will be successful (i.e. he will be granted Para –
dise).”