Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Fatima went to the Prophet (ﷺ) complaining about the bad effect of the stone hand-mill on her hand. She
heard that the Prophet (ﷺ) had received a few slave girls. But (when she came there) she did not find him,
so she mentioned her problem to `Aisha. When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, `Aisha informed him about that.
`Ali added, “So the Prophet (ﷺ) came to us when we had gone to bed. We wanted to get up (on his arrival)
but he said, ‘Stay where you are.” Then he came and sat between me and her and I felt the coldness of
his feet on my `Abdomen. He said, “Shall I direct you to something better than what you have
requested? When you go to bed say ‘Subhan Allah’ thirty-three times, ‘Al hamduli l-lah’ thirty three
times, and Allahu Akbar’ thirty four times, for that is better for you than a servant.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The best alms is that which you give when you are rich, and you should start
first to support your dependants.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to sell the dates of the garden of Bani An-Nadir and store for his family so much
food as would cover their needs for a whole year.

Once I set out to visit `Umar (bin Al-Khattab). (While I was sitting there with him his gate-keeper,
Yarfa, came and said, “Uthman `AbdurRahman (bin `Auf), Az-Zubair and Sa`d (bin Abi Waqqas) are
seeking permission (to meet you).” `Umar said, “Yes. So he admitted them and they entered, greeted,
and sat down. After a short while Yarfa came again and said to `Umar ‘Shall I admit `Ali and
`Abbas?” `Umar said, “Yes.” He admitted them and when they entered, they greeted and sat down.
`Abbas said, “O Chief of the Believers! Judge between me and this (`Ali).” The group, `Uthman and
his companions Sa`d, ‘O Chief of the Believers! Judge between them and relieve one from the other.”
`Umar said. Wait! I beseech you by Allah, by Whose permission both the Heaven and the Earth stand
fast ! Do you know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said. ‘We (Apostles) do not bequeath anything to our heirs,
but whatever we leave is to be given in charity.’ And by that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s meant himself?” The
group said, “He did say so.” `Umar then turned towards ‘All and `Abbas and said. “I beseech you both
by Allah, do you know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said that?” They said, ‘Yes ”
`Umar said, “Now, let me talk to you about this matter. Allah favored His Apostle with something of
this property (war booty) which He did not give to anybody else. And Allah said:– ‘And what Allah
has bestowed on His Apostle (as Fai Booty) from them for which you made no expedition with either
cavalry or camelry . . . Allah is Able to do all things.’ (59.6) So this property was especially granted to
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). But by Allah he neither withheld it from you, nor did he keep it for himself and
deprive you of it, but he gave it all to you and distributed it among you till only this remained out of it.
And out of this property Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to provide his family with their yearly needs, and
whatever remained, he would spend where Allah’s Property (the revenues of Zakat) used to be spent.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) kept on acting like this throughout his lifetime. Now I beseech you by Allah, do you
know that?”
They said, “Yes.”
Then `Umar said to `Ali and `Abbas, “I beseech you by Allah, do you both know that?” They said,
“Yes.”
`Umar added, “When Allah had taken His Apostle unto Him, Abu Bakr said, ‘I am the successor of
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). So he took charge of that property and did with it the same what Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used
to do, and both of you knew all about it then.”
Then `Umar turned towards `Ali and `Abbas and said, “You both claim that Abu- Bakr was so-and-so!
But Allah knows that he was honest, sincere, pious and right (in that matter).
Then Allah caused Abu Bakr to die, and I said, ‘I am the successor of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr.’
So I kept this property in my possession for the first two years of my rule, and I used to do the same
with it as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr used to do. Later both of you (`Ali and `Abbas) came to me
with the same claim and the same problem. (O `Abbas!) You came to me demanding your share from
(the inheritance of) the son of your brother, and he (`Ali) came to me demanding his wives share from
(the inheritance of) her father.
So I said to you, ‘If you wish I will hand over this property to you, on condition that you both promise
me before Allah that you will manage it in the same way as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr did, and as
I have done since the beginning of my rule; otherwise you should not speak to me about it.’ So you
both said, ‘Hand over this property to us on this condition.’ And on this condition I handed it over to
you.
I beseech you by Allah, did I hand it over to them on that condition?” The group said, “Yes.”
`Umar then faced `Ali and `Abbas and said, “I beseech you both by Allah, did I hand it over to you
both on that condition?” They both said, “Yes.”
`Umar added, “Do you want me now to give a decision other than that? By Him with Whose
permission (order) both the Heaven and the Earth stand fast, I will never give any decision other than
that till the Hour is established! But if you are unable to manage it (that property), then return it to me
and I will be sufficient for it on your behalf . ”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who
fights for Allah’s Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) visited me at Mecca while I was ill. I said (to him), “I have property; May I bequeath all
my property in Allah’s Cause?” He said, “No.” I said, “Half of it?” He said, “No.” I said, “One third of
it?” He said, “One-third (is alright), yet it is still too much, for you’d better leave your inheritors
wealthy than leave them poor, begging of others. Whatever you spend will be considered a Sadaqa for
you, even the mouthful of food you put in the mouth of your wife. Anyhow Allah may let you recover,
so that some people may benefit by you and others be harmed by you.”

“The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘The best alms is that which is given when one is rich, and a giving hand is better
than a taking one, and you should start first to support your dependents.’ A wife says, ‘You should
either provide me with food or divorce me.’ A slave says, ‘Give me food and enjoy my service.” A son
says, “Give me food; to whom do you leave me?” The people said, “O Abu Huraira! Did you hear that
from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ?” He said, “No, it is from my own self.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to those who were involved in a case of Lian, “Your accounts are with Allah. One of
you two is a liar. You (husband) have right on her (wife).” The husband said, “My money, O Allah’s
Apostle!” The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “You are not entitled to take back any money. If you have told the truth, the Mahr that you paid,
was for having sexual relations with her lawfully; and if you are a liar, then you are less entitled to get
it back.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah’s
reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah said, ‘O son of Adam! Spend, and I shall spend on you.”