The Command to collect the Zakah and Its Benefits Allah says; خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَاTake Sadaqah from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it,Allah commanded His Messenger to take Sadaqah from the Muslims' money to purify and sanctify them with it.This Ayah is general, even though some said that it refers specifically to those who mixed good and evil deeds, who admitted to their errors.Some Bedouin later thought that paying Zakah to the Leader was not legislated except to the Messenger himself, using this Ayah as evidence, خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً (Take Sadaqah from their wealth). Abu Bakr As-Siddiq and other Companions refuted this ill comprehension and fought against them until they paid the Zakah to the Khalifah, just as they used to pay it to the Messenger of Allah.As-Siddiq said, "By Allah! If they abstain from paying a bridle that they used to pay to the Messenger of Allah, I will fight them for refraining from paying it."Allah's statement,وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْand Salli for them,means, supplicate for them, and ask Allah to forgive them.In the Sahih, Muslim recorded that Abdullah bin Abi Awfa said,"Whenever the Prophet was brought charity, he used to invoke Allah for those who brought it. My father also brought his charity and the Prophet said,اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الِ أَبِي أَوْفَىO Allah! I invoke You for the family of Abu Awfa."Allah's statement,إِنَّ صَلَتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمْVerily, your Salat are a Sakan for them,means, a mercy for them, according to Ibn Abbas.Allah said next,وَاللّهُ سَمِيعٌand Allah is All-Hearer,of your invocation (O Muhammad),عَلِيمٌAll-Knower.in those who deserve your invocation on their behalf, who are worthy of it.Allah said