Volume 8, Book 80, Number 727:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Give the Fara’id (shares prescribed in the Qur’an) to those who are entitled to
receive it; and whatever remains, should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased.’
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 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 724:
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. Then whatever remains, should be given to the closest male
relative of the deceased .”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 723:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “I am more closer to the believers than their own selves, so whoever (of them)
dies while being in debt and leaves nothing for its repayment, then we are to pay his debts on his be –
half and whoever (among the believers) dies leaving some property, then that property is for his
heirs.”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 722:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
‘Aisha said, “When Allah’s Apostle died, his wives intended to send ‘Uthman to Abu Bakr asking
him for their share of the inheritance.” Then ‘Aisha said to them, “Didn’t Allah’s Apostle say, ‘Our
(Apostles’) property is not to be inherited, and whatever we leave is to be spent in charity?'”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 721:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “Not even a single Dinar of my property should be distributed (after my deaths
to my inheritors, but whatever I leave excluding the provision for my wives and my servants, should
be spent in charity.”
Volume 8, Book 80, Number 720:
Narrated Malik bin Aus:
‘I went and entered upon ‘Umar, his doorman, Yarfa came saying ‘Uthman, ‘Abdur-Rahman, Az-
Zubair and Sa’d are asking your permission (to see you). May I admit them? ‘Umar said, ‘Yes.’ So he
admitted them Then he came again and said, ‘May I admit ‘Ali and ‘Abbas?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ ‘Abbas said,
‘O, chief of the believers! Judge between me and this man (Ali ). ‘Umar said, ‘I beseech you by Allah
by Whose permission both the heaven and the earth exist, do you know that Allah’s Apostle said,
‘Our (the Apostles’) property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave (after our death) is to be
spent in charity?’ And by that Allah’s Apostle meant himself.’ The group said, ‘(No doubt), he said so.’
‘Umar then faced ‘Ali and ‘Abbas and said, ‘Do you both know that Allah’s Apostle said that?’ They
replied, ‘(No doubt), he said so.’ ‘Umar said, ‘So let me talk to you about this matter. Allah favored His
Apostle with something of this Fai’ (i.e. booty won by the Muslims at war without fighting) which He
did not give to anybody else;
Allah said:– ‘And what Allah gave to His Apostle ( Fai’ Booty) ………to do all things….(59.6) And so
that property was only for Allah’s Apostle . Yet, by Allah, he neither gathered that property for him –
self nor withheld it from you, but he gave its income to you, and distributed it among you till there
remained the present property out of which the Prophet used to spend the yearly maintenance for
his family, and whatever used to remain, he used to spend it where Allah’s property is spent (i.e. in
charity etc.). Allah’s Apostle followed that throughout his life.
Now I beseech you by Allah, do you know all that?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ ‘Umar then said to ‘Ali and ‘Ab –
bas, ‘I beseech you by Allah, do you know that?’ Both of them said, ‘Yes.’ ‘Umar added, ‘And when the
Prophet died, Abu Bakr said, ‘ I am the successor of Allah’s Apostle, and took charge of that property
and managed it in the same way as Allah’s Apostle did.
Then I took charge of this property for two years during which I managed it as Allah’s Apostle and
Abu Bakr did. Then you both (‘Ali and ‘Abbas) came to talk to me, bearing the same claim and
presenting the same case. (O ‘Abbas!) You came to me asking for your share from the property of
your nephew, and this man (Ali) came to me, asking for the share of h is wife from the property of
her father. I said, ‘If you both wish, I will give that to you on that condition (i.e. that you would fol –
low the way of the Prophet and Abu Bakr and as I (Umar) have done in man aging it).’ Now both of
you seek of me a verdict other than that? Lo! By Allah, by Whose permission both the heaven and the
earth exist, I will not give any verdict other than that till the Hour is established. If you are unable to
manage it, then return it to me, and I will be sufficient to manage it on your behalf.’ “