What does ‘zakiyat’ refer to in some versions of tashahhud?

In some Hadiths on tashahhud the word ‘Az Zakiyat’ (الزاكيات) appears.

What does it mean?

Answer:

Az Zakiyat refers to all good deeds which increases a person’s reward in the Hereafter.

(Refer: Sharhuz Zurqani ‘Ala Muwatta Imam Malik, Hadith: 200. Also see: At Ta’liqul Mumajjad, under Hadith: 146)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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