زَهَدٌ

(tropical:) The poor-rate; synonym زَكَاةٌ: (A, K:) mentioned by Aboo-Sa'eed, on the authority of Mubtekir El-Bedawee: so called, according to Aboo-Sa'eed, because of its littleness; the زكاة of property being the least portion of it; or, according to the A, because the fortieth part [which is its general proportion] is little. (TA.) So in the saying, مَا لَكَ تَمْنَعُ الزَّهَدَ (tropical:) [What aileth thee that thou refusest the poor-rate?]. (A, TA.)