Volume 8, Book 80, Number 733:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
Mu’adh bin Jabal gave this verdict for us in the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle. One-half of the inherit –
ance is to be given to the daughter and the other half to the sister. Sulaiman said: Mu’adh gave a ver –
dict for us, but he did not mention that it was so in the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle.
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 734:
Narrated Huzail:
‘Abdullah said, “The judgment I will give in this matter will be like the judgment of the Prophet, i.e.
one-half is for the daughter and one-sixth for the son’s daughter and the rest of the inheritance for
the sister.”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 725:
Narrated Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas:
I was stricken by an ailment that led me to the verge of death. The Prophet came to pay me a visit.
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! 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, “One-
third 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 Apostle! Will I remain behind and fail to complete my
emigration?” The Prophet 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 Apostle felt sorry
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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.)
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 726:
Narrated Al-Aswad bin Yazid:
Mu’adh bin Jabal came to us in Yemen as a tutor and a ruler, and we (the people of Yemen) asked
him about (the distribution of the property of ) a man who had died leaving a daughter and a sister.
Mu’adh gave the daughter one-half of the property and gave the sister the other half.
Volume 8, Book 79, Number 715:
Narrated ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Samura:
Allah’s Apostle said, “(O ‘Abdur-Rahman!) Do not seek to be a ruler, for, if you are given the au –
thority 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.”
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Book 80: Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa’id)
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 716:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
I became sick so Allah’s Apostle and Abu Bakr came on foot to pay me a visit. When they came, I
was unconscious. Allah’s Apostle performed ablution and he poured over me the water (of his ablu –
tion) and I came to my senses and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! What shall I do regarding my property?
How shall I distribute it?” The Prophet did not reply till the Divine Verses of inheritance were re –
vealed .
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 717:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle 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)
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 718:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Fatima and Al ‘Abbas came to Abu Bakr, seeking their share from the property of Allah’s Apostle
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 Apostle 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 Apostle
following during his lifetime concerning this property.” Therefore Fatima left Abu Bakr and did not
speak to him till she died.