Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

I was stricken by an ailment that led me to the verge of death. The Prophet (ﷺ) came to pay me a visit. I
said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have much property and no heir except my single daughter. Shall I give
two-thirds of my property in charity?” He said, “No.” I said, “Half of it?” He said, “No.” I said, “Onethird
of it?” He said, “You may do so) though one-third is also to a much, for it is better for you to
leave your off-spring wealthy than to leave them poor, asking others for help. And whatever you
spend (for Allah’s sake) you will be rewarded for it, even for a morsel of food which you may put in
the mouth of your wife.” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Will I remain behind and fail to complete my
emigration?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If you are left behind after me, whatever good deeds you will do for
Allah’s sake, that will upgrade you and raise you high. May be you will have long life so that some
people may benefit by you and others (the enemies) be harmed by you.” But Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) felt sorry
for Sa`d bin Khaula as he died in Mecca. (Sufyan, a sub-narrator said that Sa`d bin Khaula was a man
from the tribe of Bani ‘Amir bin Lu’ai.)

`Aisha said, “When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) died, his wives intended to send `Uthman to Abu Bakr asking him
for their share of the inheritance.” Then `Aisha said to them, “Didn’t Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) say, ‘Our
(Apostles’) property is not to be inherited, and whatever we leave is to be spent in charity?’”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I am more closer to the believers than their own selves, so whoever (of them) dies
while being in debt and leaves nothing for its repayment, then we are to pay his debts on his behalf
and whoever (among the believers) dies leaving some property, then that property is for his heirs.”

‘I went and entered upon `Umar, his doorman, Yarfa came saying `Uthman, `Abdur-Rahman, Az-
Zubair and Sa`d are asking your permission (to see you). May I admit them? `Umar said, ‘Yes.’ So he
admitted them Then he came again and said, ‘May I admit `Ali and `Abbas?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ `Abbas
said, ‘O, chief of the believers! Judge between me and this man (Ali ). `Umar said, ‘I beseech you by
Allah by Whose permission both the heaven and the earth exist, do you know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, ‘Our (the Apostles’) property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave (after our death) is to
be spent in charity?’ And by that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) meant himself.’ The group said, ‘(No doubt), he said
so.’ `Umar then faced `Ali and `Abbas and said, ‘Do you both know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said that?’
They replied, ‘(No doubt), he said so.’ `Umar said, ‘So let me talk to you about this matter. Allah
favored His Apostle with something of this Fai’ (i.e. booty won by the Muslims at war without
fighting) which He did not give to anybody else;
Allah said:– ‘And what Allah gave to His Apostle ( Fai’ Booty) ………to do all things….(59.6) And so
that property was only for Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . Yet, by Allah, he neither gathered that property for
himself nor withheld it from you, but he gave its income to you, and distributed it among you till there
remained the present property out of which the Prophet (ﷺ) used to spend the yearly maintenance for his
family, and whatever used to remain, he used to spend it where Allah’s property is spent (i.e. in charity
etc.). Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) followed that throughout his life.
Now I beseech you by Allah, do you know all that?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ `Umar then said to `Ali and
`Abbas, ‘I beseech you by Allah, do you know that?’ Both of them said, ‘Yes.’ `Umar added, ‘And
when the Prophet (ﷺ) died, Abu Bakr said, ‘ I am the successor of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), and took charge of that
property and managed it in the same way as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did.
Then I took charge of this property for two years during which I managed it as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and
Abu Bakr did. Then you both (`Ali and `Abbas) came to talk to me, bearing the same claim and
presenting the same case. (O `Abbas!) You came to me asking for your share from the property of
your nephew, and this man (Ali) came to me, asking for the share of h is wife from the property of her
father. I said, ‘If you both wish, I will give that to you on that condition (i.e. that you would follow the
way of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr and as I (`Umar) have done in man aging it).’ Now both of you seek
of me a verdict other than that? Lo! By Allah, by Whose permission both the heaven and the earth
exist, I will not give any verdict other than that till the Hour is established. If you are unable to
manage it, then return it to me, and I will be sufficient to manage it on your behalf.’ ”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Not even a single Dinar of my property should be distributed (after my deaths to
my inheritors, but whatever I leave excluding the provision for my wives and my servants, should be
spent in charity.”

Fatima and Al `Abbas came to Abu Bakr, seeking their share from the property of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and
at that time, they were asking for their land at Fadak and their share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr said to
them, ” I have heard from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘Our property cannot be inherited, and whatever we
leave is to be spent in charity, but the family of Muhammad may take their provisions from this
property.” Abu Bakr added, “By Allah, I will not leave the procedure I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) following
during his lifetime concerning this property.” Therefore Fatima left Abu Bakr and did not speak to
him till she died.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Our (Apostles’) property should not be inherited, and whatever we leave, is to be
spent in charity.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Beware of suspicion, for it is the worst of false tales and don’t look for the
other’s faults and don’t spy and don’t hate each other, and don’t desert (cut your relations with) one
another O Allah’s slaves, be brothers!” (See Hadith No. 90)

Fatima and Al `Abbas came to Abu Bakr, seeking their share from the property of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and
at that time, they were asking for their land at Fadak and their share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr said to
them, ” I have heard from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘Our property cannot be inherited, and whatever we
leave is to be spent in charity, but the family of Muhammad may take their provisions from this
property.” Abu Bakr added, “By Allah, I will not leave the procedure I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) following
during his lifetime concerning this property.” Therefore Fatima left Abu Bakr and did not speak to
him till she died.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “(O `Abdur-Rahman!) Do not seek to be a ruler, for, if you are given the
authority of ruling without your asking for it, then Allah will help you; but if you are given it by your
asking, then you will be held responsible for it (i.e. Allah will not help you ) . And if you take an oath
to do something and later on find another thing, better than that, then do what is better and make
expiation for (the dissolution of) your oath.”