Volume 4, Book 51, Number 37:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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Allah’s Apostle 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 char –
ity.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 22:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
A man said to the Prophet, “My mother died suddenly, and I think that if she could speak, she
would have given in charity. May I give in charity on her behalf?” He said, “Yes! Give in charity on
her behalf.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 38:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
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.
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 23:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Sad bin Ubada consulted Allah’s Apostle saying, “My mother died and she had an unfulfilled vow.”
The Prophet said, “Fulfill it on her behalf.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 39:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said (at the time of building the Mosque), “O Ban, An-Najjar! Suggest to me a price
for your garden.” They replied, “We do not ask its price except from Allah.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 24:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
That the mother of Sad bin Ubada the brother of Bani Saida died in Sad’s absence, so he came to
the Prophet saying, “O Allah’s Apostle! My mother died in my absence, will it benefit her if I give in
charity on her behalf?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Sad said, “I take you as my witness that I give my
garden Al-Makhraf in charity on her behalf.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 40:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari:
My father was martyred on the day (of the Ghazwa) of Uhud and left six daughters and some
debts to be paid. When the time of plucking the date-fruits came, I went to Allah’s Apostle and said,
“O Allah’s Apostle! you know that my father was martyred on Uhud’s day and owed much debt, and I
wish that the creditors would see you.” The Prophet said, “Go and collect the various kinds of dates
and place them separately in heaps”‘ I did accordingly and called him. On seeing him, the creditors
started claiming their rights pressingly at that time. When the Prophet saw how they behaved, he
went round the biggest heap for three times and sat over it and said, “Call your companions (i.e. the
creditors).” Then he kept on measuring and giving them, till Allah cleared all my father’s debts. By
Allah, it would have pleased me that Allah would clear the debts of my father even though I had not
taken a single date to my sisters. But by Allah, all the heaps were complete, (as they were) and I
looked at the heap where Allah’s Apostle was sitting and noticed as if not a single date had been
taken thereof.
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Book 52: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Ji –
haad)
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 25:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Urwa bin Az-Zubair said that he asked ‘Aisha about the meaning of the Quranic 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 in –
stead of them. Later on the people asked Allah’s Apostle 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
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seek to marry some other woman instead of her. So, since he did not marry her when he had no in –
clination 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.