Volume 4, Book 51, Number 21:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Some people claim that the order in the above Verse is cancelled, by Allah, it is not cancelled, but
the people have stopped acting on it. There are two kinds of guardians (who are in charge of the in –
heritance): One is that who inherits; such a person should give (of what he inherits to the relatives,
the orphans and the needy, etc.), the other is that who does not inherit (e.g. the guardian of the
orphans): such a person should speak kindly and say (to those who are present at the time of distri –
bution), “I can not give it to you (as the wealth belongs to the orphans).”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 4 > BOOK 51: WILLS AND TESTAMENTS (WASAAYAA)

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 23:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Sad bin Ubada consulted Allah’s Apostle saying, “My mother died and she had an unfulfilled vow.”
The Prophet said, “Fulfill it on her behalf.”

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 24:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
That the mother of Sad bin Ubada the brother of Bani Saida died in Sad’s absence, so he came to
the Prophet saying, “O Allah’s Apostle! My mother died in my absence, will it benefit her if I give in
charity on her behalf?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Sad said, “I take you as my witness that I give my
garden Al-Makhraf in charity on her behalf.”

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 31:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A man said to Allah’s Apostle , “My mother died, will it benefit her if I give in charity on her be –
half?” The Prophet replied in the affirmative. The man said, “I have a garden and I make you a wit –
ness that I give it in charity on her behalf.”

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 6:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
I recommend that people reduce the proportion of what they bequeath by will to the fourth (of the
whole legacy), for Allah’s Apostle said, “One-third, yet even one third is too much.”

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 10:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The custom (in old days) was that the property of the deceased would be inherited by his off –
spring; as for the parents (of the deceased), they would inherit by the will of the deceased. Then Al –
lah cancelled from that custom whatever He wished and fixed for the male double the amount in –
herited by the female, and for each parent a sixth (of the whole legacy) and for the wife an eighth or
a fourth and for the husband a half or a fourth.

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 19:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The mother of Sad bin ‘Ubada died in his absence. He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! My mother died in
my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf?” The Prophet said, “Yes,”
Sad said, “I make you a witness that I gave my garden called Al Makhraf in charity on her behalf.”

Volume 3, Book 48, Number 837:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Hilal bin Umaiya accused his wife before the Prophet of committing illegal sexual intercourse
with Sharik bin Sahma.’ The Prophet said, “Produce a proof, or else you would get the legal punish –
ment (by being lashed) on your back.” Hilal said, “O Allah’s Apostle! If anyone of us saw another man
over his wife, would he go to search for a proof.” The Prophet went on saying, “Produce a proof or
else you would get the legal punishment (by being lashed) on your back.” The Prophet then men –
tioned the narration of Lian (as in the Holy Book). (Surat-al-Nur: 24)