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[Machine] Abu Sa'id said, "We used to give the Zakat al-Fitr during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a saa' of dates, barley, raisins, or dry cottage cheese."  

أحمد:١١١٨٢حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ قَيْسٍ عَنْ عِيَاضٍ

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ لَمْ نَزَلْ نُخْرِجُ زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ صَاعٌ مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ شَعِيرٍ أَوْ أَقِطٍ أَوْ زَبِيبٍ