Recipient Can Use Zakat as His Own Propert

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When a person receives Zakat it is like his own property and one can use it as one likes.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has made a share in the wealth…

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that among our people there is a shaykh, called ‘Umar. He asked ‘Isa ibn ’A‘yan for help because he is needy. ‘Isa ibn ’A‘yan said to him, ‘There is Zakat with me, but I cannot give…

“Once, a man asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was sitting, ‘I receive Zakat. Can I save it so I perform Hajj therewith? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so and Allah gives reward to one who gives you Zakat.’”