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Narrated Abu Huraira:
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“The Prophet said, ‘The best alms is that which is given when one is rich, and a giving hand is bet –
ter 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 Apostle ?” He said, “No, it is from my own self.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 269:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The best alms is that which you give when you are rich, and you should start
first to support your dependants.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 270:
Narrated ‘Umar:
The Prophet 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.
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 271:
Narrated Malik bin Aus bin Al-Hadathan:
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 Sad (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
Sad, ‘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 Apostle 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 Apostles 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 Apostle 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 Apostle. 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 Apostle
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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 Apostle 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 ad –
ded, “When Allah had taken His Apostle unto Him, Abu Bakr said, ‘I am the successor of Allah’s
Apostle. So he took charge of that property and did with it the same what Allah’s Apostle 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
Apostle 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 Apostle 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 de –
manding your share from (the inheritance of) the son of your brother, and he (‘Ali) came to me de –
manding 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 Apostle and Abu Bakr did, and as I have done since the begin –
ning 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 Al –
lah, 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 . “
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Narrated ‘Aisha:
Hind bint ‘Utba came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Abu Sufyan is a miser so is it sinful of me to feed
our children from his property?” Allah’s Apostle said, “No except if you take for your needs what is
just and reasonable. “
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 273:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “If the wife gives of her husband’s property (something in charity) without his
permission, he will get half the reward.”
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Volume 7, Book 64, Number 274:
Narrated Ali:
Fatima went to the Prophet complaining about the bad effect of the stone hand-mill on her hand.
She heard that the Prophet 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 came, ‘Aisha informed him about
that. ‘Ali added, “So the Prophet 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, ‘Alhamdulillah’ thirty
three times, and Allahu Akbar’ thirty four times, for that is better for you than a servant.”