Volume 4, Book 51, Number 34:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Umar got some property in Khaibar and he came to the Prophet and informed him about it. The
Prophet said to him, “If you wish you can give it in charity.” So ‘Umar gave it in charity (i.e. as an en –
dowment) the yield of which was to be used for the good of the poor, the needy, the kinsmen and the
guests.
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 35:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When Allah’s Apostle came to Medina, he ordered that a mosque be built. He said, “O Bani An-Na –
jjar! Suggest me a price for the garden of yours.” They replied, “By Allah, we will not ask its price ex –
cept from Allah.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 36:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Once ‘Umar gave a horse in charity to be used in holy fighting. It had been given to him by Allah’s
Apostle . ‘Umar gave it to another man to ride. Then ‘Umar was informed that the man put the horse
for sale, so he asked Allah’s Apostle whether he could buy it. Allah’s Apostle replied, “You should not
buy it, for you should not take back what you have given in charity.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 21:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Some people claim that the order in the above Verse is cancelled, by Allah, it is not cancelled, but
the people have stopped acting on it. There are two kinds of guardians (who are in charge of the in –
heritance): One is that who inherits; such a person should give (of what he inherits to the relatives,
the orphans and the needy, etc.), the other is that who does not inherit (e.g. the guardian of the
orphans): such a person should speak kindly and say (to those who are present at the time of distri –
bution), “I can not give it to you (as the wealth belongs to the orphans).”
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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.”