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Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “My heirs will not inherit a Dinar or a Dirham (i.e. money), for whatever I leave
(excluding the adequate support of my wives and the wages of my employees) is given in charity.”

Sa`d bin Ubada consulted Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “My mother died and she had an unfulfilled vow.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Fulfill it on her behalf.”

When `Umar founded an endowment he stipulated that its administrator could eat from it and also
feed his friend on the condition that he would not store anything for himself from it.

That the mother of Sa`d bin Ubada the brother of Bani Saida died in Sa`d’s absence, so he came to the
Prophet saying, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! My mother died in my absence, will it benefit her if I give in
charity on her behalf?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Yes.” Sa`d said, “I take you as my witness that I give my
garden Al-Makhraf in charity on her behalf.”

`Urwa bin Az-Zubair said that he asked `Aisha about the meaning of the Qur’anic Verse:–
“And if you fear that you will not deal fairly with the orphan girls then marry (other) women of your
choice.” (4.2-3)
Aisha said, “It is about a female orphan under the guardianship of her guardian who is inclined
towards her because of her beauty and wealth, and likes to marry her with a Mahr less than what is
given to women of her standard. So they (i.e. guardians) were forbidden to marry the orphans unless
they paid them a full appropriate Mahr (otherwise) they were ordered to marry other women instead of
them. Later on the people asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about it. So Allah revealed the following Verse:–
“They ask your instruction (O Muhammad!) regarding women. Say: Allah instructs you regarding
them…” (4.127)
and in this Verse Allah indicated that if the orphan girl was beautiful and wealthy, her guardian would
have the desire to marry her without giving her an appropriate Mahr equal to what her peers could get,
but if she was undesirable for lack of beauty or wealth, then he would not marry her, but seek to marry
some other woman instead of her. So, since he did not marry her when he had no inclination towards
her, he had not the right to marry her when he had an interest in her, unless he treated her justly by
giving her a full Mahr and securing all her rights.

In the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) , `Umar gave in charity some of his property, a garden of date-palms
called Thamgh. `Umar said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have some property which I prize highly and I want
to give it in charity.” The Prophet; said, “Give it in charity (i.e. as an endowment) with its land and
trees on the condition that the land and trees will neither be sold nor given as a present, nor
bequeathed, but the fruits are to be spent in charity.” So `Umar gave it in charity, and it was for
Allah’s Cause, the emancipation of slaves, for the poor, for guests, for travelers, and for kinsmen. The
person acting as its administrator could eat from it reasonably and fairly, and could let a friend of his
eat from it provided he had no intention of becoming wealthy by its means.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks he tells a lie; whenever he
is entrusted he proves dishonest; whenever he promises he breaks his promise.”

Hakim bin Hizam said, “I asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) for something, and he gave me, and I asked him again
and he gave me and said, ‘O Hakim! This wealth is green and sweet (i.e. as tempting as fruits), and
whoever takes it without greed then he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not
blessed in it and he is like one who eats and never gets satisfied.
The upper (i.e. giving) hand is better than the lower (i.e. taking) hand.” Hakim added, “I said, O
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth I will never demand anything from
anybody after you till I die.” Afterwards Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something but he
refused to accept anything from him. Then `Umar called him to give him (something) but he refused.
Then `Umar said, “O Muslims! I offered to him (i.e. Hakim) his share which Allah has ordained for
him from this booty and he refuses to take it.” Thus Hakim did not ask anybody for anything after the
Prophet, till he died–may Allah bestow His mercy upon him.

I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “All of you are guardians and responsible for your charges: the Ruler
(i.e. Imam) is a guardian and responsible for his subjects; and a man is a guardian of his family and is
responsible for his charges; and a lady is a guardian in the house of her husband and is responsible for
her charge; and a servant is a guardian of the property of his master and is responsible for his charge.”
I think he also said, “And a man is a guardian of the property of his father.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Abu Talha, “I recommend that you divide (this garden) amongst your relatives.”
Abu Talha said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I will do the same.” So Abu Talha divided it among his relatives
and cousins.
Ibn ‘Abbes said, “When the Qur’anic Verse:
“Warn your nearest kinsmen.” (26.214)
Was revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) started calling the various big families of Quraish, “O Bani Fihr! O Bani
Adi!”.
Abu Huraira said, “When the Verse: “Warn your nearest kinsmen” was revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) said (in a
loud voice), “O people of Quraish!”