Volume 8, Book 80, Number 719:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Our (Apostles’) property should not be inherited, and whatever we leave, is to be
spent in charity.”
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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.
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 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 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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Volume 8, Book 79, Number 714:
Narrated Zahdam:
the same narration as above (i.e. No. 712).
Volume 8, Book 79, Number 713:
Narrated Zahdam:
the same narration as above (i.e. No. 712).
Volume 8, Book 79, Number 712:
Narrated Zahdam al-Jarmi:
We were sitting with Abu Musa Al-Ash’sari, and as there were ties of friendship and mutual fa –
vors between us and his tribe. His meal was presented before him and there was chicken meat in it.
Among those who were present there was a man from Bani Taimillah having a red complexion as a
non-Arab freed slave, and that man did not approach the meal. Abu Musa said to him, “Come along!
I have seen Allah’s Apostle eating of that (i.e., chicken).” The man said, “I have seen it (chickens) eat –
ing something I regarded as dirty, and so I have taken an oath that I shall not eat (its meat) chicken.”
Abu Musa said, “Come along! I will inform you about it (i.e., your oath).
Once we went to Allah’s Apostle in company with a group of Ash’airiyin, asking him for mounts
while he was distributing some camels from the camels of Zakat. (Aiyub said, “I think he said that the
Prophet was in an angry mood at the time.”) The Prophet said, ‘By Allah! I will not give you mounts,
and I have nothing to mount you on.’ After we had left, some camels of booty were brought to Allah’s
Apostle and he said, “Where are those Ash’ariyin? Where are those Ash’ariyin?” So we went (to him)
and he gave us five very fat good-looking camels. We mounted them and went away, and then I said
to my companions, ‘We went to Allah’s Apostle to give us mounts, but he took an oath that he would
not give us mounts, and then later on he sent for us and gave us mounts, perhaps Allah’s Apostle for –
got his oath. By Allah, we will never be successful, for we have taken advantage of the fact that Al –
lah’s Apostle forgot to fulfill his oath. So let us return to Allah’s Apostle to remind him of his oath.’
We returned and said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! We came to you and asked you for mounts, but you took an
oath that you would not give us mounts) but later on you gave us mounts, and we thought or con –
sidered that you have forgotten your oath.’ The Prophet said, ‘Depart, for Allah has given you
Mounts. By Allah, Allah willing, if I take an oath and then later find another thing better than that, I
do what is better, and make expiation for the oath.’ ”
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