Zakat al-Fitr is one the acts of worship that Allah, Exalted be He, has blessed us with and made a means of purification and compensation to make up for the decrease or loss of reward that may happen to the fasting person during the month of Ramadan. In this hadeeth, Aboo Sa’eed al-Khudree (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Muslims used to give one Saa’ of barley as Zakat al-Fitr. The one Saa’ equals about 5.30 pounds (i.e., approx. 3 kgs), and it can be given from other types of food that are common in the country like dates, rice and wheat. It is reported on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ ordered the Muslims to pay Zakat al-Fitr after Fajr prayer and before leaving homes to pray ‘Eid prayer, which is the best time to give zakat al-Fitr. However, it is allowed to pay it earlier from the sunset of the last day of Ramadan, or even one or two days before the Day of ‘Eid. This hadeeth clarifies the amount of Zakat al-Fitr. .