Was Sadaqa Forbidden for the Prophet?

Question

Zayd says: whether sadaqa is obligatory (fard) or voluntary (nafl), it was forbidden for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to eat it. And Bakr says: it was permissible (halal) for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to eat voluntary sadaqa. Bakr’s proof is this: [ar]عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ﵂ قَالَتْ: كَانَ فِي بَرِيرَةَ ثَلَاثُ سُنَنٍ، إِحْدَى السُّنَنِ أَنَّهَا عُتِقَتْ فَخُيِّرَتْ فِي زَوْجِهَا، وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: الْوَلَاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ، وَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْبُرْمَةُ تَفُورُ بِلَحْمٍ، فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ خُبْزٌ…

Answer

The hadith that Bakr has cited as proof for his claim does not fully apply here: the meat’s status as sadaqa came to an end once it reached Hazrat Barira ﵂ herself; from Hazrat Barira ﵂ it was then presented to his noble service as a hadiya (gift), not as sadaqa.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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