Volume 8, Book 80, Number 745:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The Muslims did not free slaves as Sa’iba, but the People of the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance
used to do so.
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 746:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
‘Aisha bought Barira in order to manumit her, but her masters stipulated that her Wala’ (after her
death) would be for them. ‘Aisha said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have bought Barira in order to manumit
her, but her masters stipulated that her Wala’ will be for them.” The Prophet said, “Manumit her as
the Wala is for the one who manumits (the slave),” or said, “The one who pays her price.” Then ‘Aisha
bought and manumitted her. After that, Barira was given the choice (by the Prophet) (to stay with
her husband or leave him). She said, “If he gave me so much and so much (money) I would not stay
with him.” (Al-Aswad added: Her husband was a free man.) The sub-narrator added: The series of
the narrators of Al-Aswad’s statement is incomplete. The statement of Ibn Abbas, i.e., when I saw him
he was a slave, is more authentic.
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 735:
Narrated Jabir:
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While I was sick, the Prophet entered upon me and asked for some water to perform ablution, and
after he had finished his ablution, he sprinkled some water of his ablution over me, whereupon I be –
came conscious and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have sisters.” Then the Divine Verses regarding the
laws of inheritance were revealed.
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 736:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The last Quranic Verse that was revealed (to the Prophet) was the final Verse of Surat-an-Nisa, i.e.,
‘They ask you for a legal verdict Say: Allah directs (thus) About those who leave No descendants or
ascendants as heirs….’ (4.176)
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 737:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “I am more closer to the believers than their ownselves, so whoever (among
them) dies leaving some inheritance, his inheritance will be given to his ‘Asaba, and whoever dies
leaving a debt or dependants or destitute children, then I am their supporter.”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 738:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet said, “Give the Fara’id (the shares of the inheritance that are prescribed in the Qur’an)
to those who are entitled to receive it; and whatever is left should be given to the closest male relative
of the deceased.”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 739:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: regarding the Holy Verse:–‘And to everyone, We have appointed heirs.
When the emigrants came to Medina, the Ansar used to be the heir of the emigrants (and vice
versa) instead of their own kindred by blood (Dhawl-l-arham), and that was because of the bond of
brotherhood which the Prophet had established between them, i.e. the Ansar and the emigrants. But
when the Divine Verse:–
‘And to everyone We have appointed heirs,’ (4.33) was revealed, it cancelled the other, order i.e.
‘To those also, to whom Your right hands have pledged.’
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Volume 8, Book 80, Number 740:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
A man and his wife had a case of Lian (or Mula’ana) during the lifetime of the Prophet and the
man denied the paternity of her child. The Prophet gave his verdict for their separation (divorce) and
then the child was regarded as belonging to the wife only.