Volume 8, Book 80, Number 731:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
(During the early days of Islam), the inheritance used to be given to one’s offspring and legacy
used to be bequeathed to the parents, then Allah cancelled what He wished from that order and de –
creed that the male should be given the equivalent of the portion of two females, and for the parents
one-sixth for each of them, and for one’s wife one-eighth (if the deceased has children) and one-
fourth (if he has no children), for one’s husband one-half (if the deceased has no children) and one-
fourth (if she has children).”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 732:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle gave the judgment that a male or female slave should be given in Qisas for an
abortion case of a woman from the tribe of Bani Lihyan (as blood money for the fetus) but the lady
on whom the penalty had been imposed died, so the Prophets ordered that her property be inherited
by her offspring and her husband and that the penalty be paid by her Asaba.
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 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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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 8 > BOOK 80: LAWS OF INHERITANCE (AL-FARAA’ID)
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.