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Volume 4, Book 53, Number 324
Narrated Ali:
I got a she-camel in my share of the war booty on the day (of the
battle) of Badr, and the Prophet had given me a she-camel from the
Khumus. When I intended to marry Fatima, the daughter of Allah's
Apostle, I had an appointment with a goldsmith from the tribe of
Bani Qainuqa' to go with me to bring Idhkhir (i.e. grass of pleasant
smell) and sell it to the goldsmiths and spend its price on my
wedding party. I was collecting for my she-camels equipment of
saddles, sacks and ropes while my two she-camels were kneeling down
beside the room of an Ansari man. I returned after collecting
whatever I collected, to see the humps of my two she-camels cut off
and their flanks cut open and some portion of their livers was taken
out. When I saw that state of my two she-camels, I could not help
weeping. I asked, "Who has done this?" The people replied, "Hamza
bin Abdul Muttalib who is staying with some Ansari drunks in this
house." I went away till I reached the Prophet and Zaid bin Haritha
was with him. The Prophet noticed on my face the effect of what I
had suffered, so the Prophet asked. "What is wrong with you." I
replied, "O Allah's Apostle! I have never seen such a day as today.
Hamza attacked my two she-camels, cut off their humps, and ripped
open their flanks, and he is sitting there in a house in the company
of some drunks." The Prophet then asked for his covering sheet, put
it on, and set out walking followed by me and Zaid bin Haritha till
he came to the house where Hamza was. He asked permission to enter,
and they allowed him, and they were drunk. Allah's Apostle started
rebuking Hamza for what he had done, but Hamza was drunk and his
eyes were red. Hamza looked at Allah's Apostle and then he raised
his eyes, looking at his knees, then he raised up his eyes looking
at his umbilicus, and again he raised up his eyes look in at his
face. Hamza then said, "Aren't you but the slaves of my father?"
Allah's Apostle realized that he was drunk, so Allah's Apostle
retreated, and we went out with him.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 325
Narrated 'Aisha:
(mother of the believers) After the death of Allah 's Apostle Fatima
the daughter of Allah's Apostle asked Abu Bakr As-Siddiq to give
her, her share of inheritance from what Allah's Apostle had left of
the Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting) which Allah had given
him. Abu Bakr said to her, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Our property will
not be inherited, whatever we (i.e. prophets) leave is Sadaqa (to be
used for charity)." Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Apostle got
angry and stopped speaking to Abu Bakr, and continued assuming that
attitude till she died. Fatima remained alive for six months after
the death of Allah's Apostle.
She used to ask Abu Bakr for her share from the property of Allah's
Apostle which he left at Khaibar, and Fadak, and his property at
Medina (devoted for charity). Abu Bakr refused to give her that
property and said, "I will not leave anything Allah's Apostle used
to do, because I am afraid that if I left something from the
Prophet's tradition, then I would go astray." (Later on) Umar gave
the Prophet's property (of Sadaqa) at Medina to 'Ali and 'Abbas, but
he withheld the properties of Khaibar and Fadak in his custody and
said, "These two properties are the Sadaqa which Allah's Apostle
used to use for his expenditures and urgent needs. Now their
management is to be entrusted to the ruler." (Az-Zuhrl said, "They
have been managed in this way till today.")
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 326
Narrated Malik bin Aus:
While I was at home, the sun rose high and it got hot. Suddenly the
messenger of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab came to me and said, "The chief of
the believers has sent for you." So, I went along with him till I
entered the place where 'Umar was sitting on a bedstead made of
date-palm leaves and covered with no mattress, and he was leaning
over a leather pillow. I greeted him and sat down. He said, "O
Malik! Some persons of your people who have families came to me and
I have ordered that a gift should be given to them, so take it and
distribute it among them." I said, "O chief of the believers! I wish
that you order someone else to do it." He said, "O man! Take it."
While I was sitting there with him, his doorman Yarfa' came saying,
"'Uthman, 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf, Az-Zubair and Sad bin Abi Waqqas
are asking your permission (to see you); may I admit them?" 'Umar
said, "Yes", So they were admitted and they came in, greeted him,
and sat down. After a while Yarfa' came again and said, "May I admit
'Ali and 'Abbas?" 'Umar said, "yes." So, they were admitted and they
came in and greeted (him) and sat down. Then 'Abbas said, "O chief
of the believers! Judge between me and this (i.e. 'Ali)." They had a
dispute regarding the property of Bani An-Nadir which Allah had
given to His Apostle as Fai. The group (i.e. 'Uthman and his
companions) said, "O chief of the believers! Judge between them and
relieve both of them front each other." 'Umar said, "Be patient! I
beseech you by Allah by Whose Permission the Heaven and the Earth
exist, do you know that Allah's Apostle said, 'Our (i.e. prophets')
property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave, is Sadaqa (to
be used for charity),' and Allah's Apostle meant himself (by saying
"we'')?" The group said, "He said so." 'Umar then turned to 'Ali and
'Abbas and said, "I beseech you by Allah, do you know that Allah's
Apostle said so?" They replied, " He said so." 'Umar then said, "So,
I will talk to you about this matter. Allah bestowed on His Apostle
with a special favor of something of this Fai (booty) which he gave
to nobody else." 'Umar then recited the Holy Verses: "What Allah
bestowed as (Fai) Booty on his Apostle (Muhammad) from them --- for
this you made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry: But
Allah gives power to His Apostles over whomever He will 'And Allah
is able to do all things." 9:6)
'Umar added "So this property was especially given to Allah's
Apostle, but, by Allah, neither did he take possession of it and
leave your, nor did he favor himself with it to your exclusion, but
he gave it to all of you and distributed it amongst you till this
property remained out of it. Allah's Apostle used to spend the
yearly expenses of his family out of this property and used to keep
the rest of its revenue to be spent on Allah 's Cause. Allah 's
Apostle kept on doing this during all his lifetime. I ask you by
Allah do you know this?" They replies in the affirmative. 'Umar then
said to 'Ali and 'Abbas. "I ask you by Allah, do you know this?"
'Umar added, "When Allah had taken His Prophet unto Him, 'Abu Bakr
said, 'I am the successor of Allah's Apostle so, Abu Bakr took over
that property and managed it in the same way as Allah's Apostle used
to do, and Allah knows that he was true, pious and rightly-guided,
and he was a follower of what was right. Then Allah took Abu Bakr
unto Him and I became Abu Bakr's successor, and I kept that property
in my possession for the first two years of my Caliphate, managing
it in the same way as Allah's Apostle used to do and as Abu Bakr
used to do, and Allah knows that I have been true, pious, rightly
guided, and a follower of what is right. Now you both (i.e. 'Ah and
'Abbas) came to talk to me, bearing the same claim and presenting
the same case; you, 'Abbas, came to me asking for your share from
your nephew's property, and this man, i.e. 'Ali, came to me asking
for his wife's share from her father's property. I told you both
that Allah's Apostle said, 'Our (prophets') properties are not to be
inherited, but what we leave is Sadaqa (to be used for charity).'
When I thought it right that I should hand over this property to
you, I said to you, 'I am ready to hand over this property to you if
you wish, on the condition that you would take Allah's Pledge and
Convention that you would manage it in the same way as Allah's
Apostle used to, and as Abu Bakr used to do, and as I have done
since I was in charge of it.' So, both of you said (to me), 'Hand it
over to us,' and on that condition I handed it over to you. So, I
ask you by Allah, did I hand it over to them on this condition?" The
group aid, "Yes." Then 'Umar faced 'Ali and Abbas saying, "I ask you
by Allah, did I hand it over to you on this condition?" They said,
"Yes. " He said, " Do you want now to give a different decision? By
Allah, by Whose Leave both the Heaven and the Earth exist, I will
never give any decision other than that (I have already given). And
if you are unable to manage it, then return it to me, and I will do
the job on your behalf."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 327
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The delegates of the tribe of 'Abdul-Qais came and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! We are from the tribe of Rabi'a, and there is the infidels
of the tribe of Mudar intervening between you and us, so we cannot
come to you except in the Sacred Months. So please order us some
instructions that we may apply it to ourselves and also invite our
people whom we left behind us to observe as well." The Prophet said,
"I order you (to do) four (things) and forbid you (to do) four: I
order you to believe in Allah, that is, to testify that None has the
right to be worshipped but Allah (the Prophet pointed with his
hand); to offer prayers perfectly; to pay Zakat; to fast the month
of Ramadan, and to pay the Khumus (i.e. one-fifth) of the war booty
to Allah and I forbid you to use Ad-dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Hantam and
Al-Muzaffat (i.e. utensils used for preparing alcoholic drinks)."
(See Hadith No. 50, Vol. 1).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 328
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "My heirs should not take even a single Dinar
(i.e. anything from my property), and whatever I leave, excluding
the expenditure of my wives and my laborers, will be Sadaqa (i.e. be
used for charity)."'
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 329
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle died, and there was nothing in my house that a
living being could eat, except some barley Lying on a shelf. So, I
ate of it for a long period and measured it, and (after a short
period) it was consumed.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 330
Narrated 'Amr bin Al-Harith:
The Prophet did not leave anything (after his death) except his
arms, a white mule, and a (piece of) land which he had given as Sadaqa.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 331
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) When the sickness of Allah's Apostle got
aggravated, he asked the permission of his wives that he should be
treated in my house, and they permitted him.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 332
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
'Aisha said, "The Prophet died in my house on the day of my turn
while he was leaning on my chest closer to my neck, and Allah made
my saliva mix with his Saliva." 'Aisha added, "'AbdurRahman came
with a Siwak and the Prophet was too weak to use it so I took it,
chewed it and then (gave it to him and he) cleaned his teeth with it."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 333
Narrated Safiya:
(the wife of the Prophet) That she came to visit Allah's Apostle
while he was in Itikaf(i.e. seclusion in the Mosque during the last
ten days of Ramadan. When she got up to return, Allah's Apostle got
up with her and accompanied her, and when he reached near the gate
of the Mosque close to the door (of the house) of Um Salama, the
wife of the Prophet, two Ansari men passed by them and greeted
Allah's Apostle and then went away. Allah's Apostle addressed them
saying, "Don't hurry! (She is my wife)," They said, "Glorified be
Allah! O Allah's Apostle (You are far away from any suspicion)," and
his saying was hard on them. Allah's Apostle said, "Satan circulates
in the mind of a person as blood does (in his body). I was afraid
that Satan might put some (evil) thoughts in your minds."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 334
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Once I went upstairs in Hafsa's house and saw the Prophet answering
the call of nature with his back towards the Qibla and facing Sham.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 335
Narrated Aisha:
That Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayer while the sun was
still shining in her Hujra (i.e. her dwelling place).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 336
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet stood up and delivered a sermon, and pointing to
'Aisha's house (i.e. eastwards), he said thrice, "Affliction (will
appear from) here," and, "from where the side of the Satan's head
comes out (i.e. from the East)."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 337
Narrated 'Amra bint Abdur-Rahman:
'Aisha, the wife of the Prophet told her that once Allah's Apostle
was with her and she heard somebody asking permission to enter
Hafsa's house. She said, "O Allah's Apostle! This man is asking
permission to enter your house." Allah's Apostle replied, "I think
he is so-and-so (meaning the foster uncle of Hafsa). What is
rendered illegal because of blood relations, is also rendered
illegal because of the corresponding foster-relations."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 338
Narrated Anas:
That when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he sent him to Bahrain and
wrote this letter for him, and stamped it with the Ring of the
Prophet. Three lines were engraved on the Ring, (the word)
'Muhammad' was in a line, 'Apostle' was in another line, and 'Allah'
in a third.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 339
Narrated 'Isa bin Tahman:
Anas brought out to us two worn out leather shoes without hair and
with pieces of leather straps. Later on Thabit Al-Banani told me
that Anas said that they were the shoes of the Prophet.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 340
Narrated Abu Burda:
'Aisha brought out to us a patched wool Len garment, and she said,
"(It chanced that) the soul of Allah's Apostle was taken away while
he was wearing this." Abu-Burda added, "Aisha brought out to us a
thick waist sheet like the ones made by the Yemenites, and also a
garment of the type called Al-Mulabbada."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 341
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the cup of Allah's Apostle got broken, he fixed it with a
silver wire at the crack. (The sub-narrator, 'Asim said, "I saw the
cup and drank (water) in it.")
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 342
Narrated 'Ali bin Al-Husain:
That when they reached Medina after returning from Yazid bin
Mu'awaiya after the martyrdom of Husain bin 'Ali (may Allah bestow
His Mercy upon him), Al-Miswar bin Makhrama met him and said to him,
"Do you have any need you may order me to satisfy?" 'Ali said, "No."
Al-Miswar said, Will you give me the sword of Allah's Apostle for I
am afraid that people may take it from you by force? By Allah, if
you give it to me, they will never be able to take it till I die."
When Ali bin Abu Talib demanded the hand of the daughter of Abi
Jahal to be his wife besides Fatima, I heard Allah's Apostle on his
pulpit delivering a sermon in this connection before the people, and
I had then attained my age of puberty. Allah's Apostle said, "Fatima
is from me, and I am afraid she will be subjected to trials in her
religion (because of jealousy)." The Prophet then mentioned one of
his son-in-law who was from the tribe of 'Abu Shams, and he praised
him as a good son-in-law, saying, "Whatever he said was the truth,
and he promised me and fulfilled his promise. I do not make a legal
thing illegal, nor do I make an illegal thing legal, but by Allah,
the daughter of Allah's Apostle and the daughter of the enemy of
Allah, (i.e. Abu Jahl) can never get together (as the wives of one
man) (See Hadith No. 76, Vo. 5).
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Volume 4, Book 53, Number 343
Narrated Ibn Al-Hanafiya:
If Ali had spoken anything bad about 'Uthman then he would have
mentioned the day when some persons came to him and complained about
the Zakat officials of 'Uthman. 'Ali then said to me, "Go to 'Uthman
and say to him, 'This document contains the regulations of spending
the Sadaqa of Allah's Apostle so order your Zakat officials to act
accordingly." I took the document to 'Uthman. 'Uthman said, "Take it
away, for we are not in need of it." I returned to 'Ali with it and
informed him of that. He said, "Put it whence you took it."
Narrated Muhammad bin Suqa: I heard Mundhir At-Tuzi reporting Ibn
Hanafiya who said, "My father sent me saying, 'Take this letter to
'Uthman for it contains the orders of the Prophet concerning the
Sadaqa.' "
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 344
Narrated 'Ali:
Fatima complained of what she suffered from the hand mill and from
grinding, when she got the news that some slave girls of the booty
had been brought to Allah's Apostle. She went to him to ask for a
maid-servant, but she could not find him, and told 'Aisha of her
need. When the Prophet came, Aisha informed him of that. The Prophet
came to our house when we had gone to our beds. (On seeing the
Prophet) we were going to get up, but he said, 'Keep at your
places,' I felt the coolness of the Prophet's feet on my chest. Then
he said, "Shall I tell you a thing which is better than what you
asked me for? When you go to your beds, say: 'Allahu Akbar (i.e.
Allah is Greater)' for 34 times, and 'Alhamdu Lillah (i.e. all the
praises are for Allah)' for 33 times, and Subhan Allah (i.e.
Glorified be Allah) for 33 times. This is better for you than what
you have requested."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 345
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari:
A man amongst us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. On that the
Ansar said, (to the man), "We will never call you Abu-al-Qasim and
will never please you with this blessed title." So, he went to the
Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have begotten a boy whom I
named Al-Qasim and the Ansar said, 'We will never call you
Abu-al-Qasim, nor will we please you with this title.' " The Prophet
said, "The Ansar have done well. Name by my name, but do not name by
my Kunya, for I am Qasim."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 346
Narrated Muawiya:
Allah's Apostle said, "If Allah wants to do good for somebody, he
makes him comprehend the Religion (i.e. Islam), and Allah is the
Giver and I am Al-Qasim (i.e. the distributor), and this (Muslim)
nation will remain victorious over their opponents, till Allah's
Order comes and they will still be victorious "
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Neither do I give you
(anything) nor withhold (anything) from you, but I am just a
distributor (i.e. Qasim), and I give as I am ordered."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 347
Narrated Khaula Al-Ansariya:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Some people spend Allah's Wealth
(i.e. Muslim's wealth) in an unjust manner; such people will be put
in the (Hell) Fire on the Day of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 348
Narrated 'Urwa-al-Bariqi:
The Prophet said, "Horses are always the source of good, namely,
rewards (in the Hereafter) and booty, till the Day of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 349
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Khosrau is ruined, there will be no
Khosrau after him; and when Caesar is ruined, there will be no
Caesar after him. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, you will spend
their treasures in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 350
Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Khosrau is ruined, there will be no
Khosrau after him; and when Caesar is ruined, their will be no
Caesar after him. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, you will spend
their treasures in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 351
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "Booty has been made legal for me."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 352
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah guarantees him who strives in His Cause
and whose motivation for going out is nothing but Jihad in His Cause
and belief in His Word, that He will admit him into Paradise (if
martyred) or bring him back to his dwelling place, whence he has
come out, with what he gains of reward and booty."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 353
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "A prophet amongst the prophets carried out a holy
military expedition, so he said to his followers, 'Anyone who has
married a woman and wants to consummate the marriage, and has not
done so yet, should not accompany me; nor should a man who has built
a house but has not completed its roof; nor a man who has sheep or
shecamels and is waiting for the birth of their young ones.' So, the
prophet carried out the expedition and when he reached that town at
the time or nearly at the time of the 'Asr prayer, he said to the
sun, 'O sun! You are under Allah's Order and I am under Allah's
Order O Allah! Stop it (i.e. the sun) from setting.' It was stopped
till Allah made him victorious.
Then he collected the booty and the fire came to burn it, but it did
not burn it. He said (to his men), 'Some of you have stolen
something from the booty. So one man from every tribe should give me
a pledge of allegiance by shaking hands with me.' (They did so and)
the hand of a man got stuck over the hand of their prophet. Then
that prophet said (to the man), 'The theft has been committed by
your people. So all the persons of your tribe should give me the
pledge of allegiance by shaking hands with me.' The hands of two or
three men got stuck over the hand of their prophet and he said, "You
have committed the theft.' Then they brought a head of gold like the
head of a cow and put it there, and the fire came and consumed the
booty. The Prophet added: Then Allah saw our weakness and
disability, so he made booty legal for us."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 354
Narrated Aslam:
'Umar said, "Were it not for those Muslims who have not come to
existence yet, I would have distributed (the land of) every town I
conquer among the fighters as the Prophet distributed the land of
Khaibar."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 355
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari:
A bedouin asked the Prophet, "A man may fight for the sake of booty,
and another may fight so that he may be mentioned by the people, and
a third may fight to show his position (i.e. bravery); which of
these regarded as fighting in Allah's Cause?" The Prophet said, "He
who fights so that Allah's Word (i.e. Islam) should be superior,
fights for Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 356
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abu Mulaika:
Some silken cloaks with golden buttons were presented to the
Prophet. He distributed them amongst his companions and kept one for
Makhrama, bin Naufal. Later on Makhrama came along with his son
Al-Miswar bin Makhrama, and stood up at the gate and said (to his
son). "Call him (i.e. the Prophet) to me." The Prophet heard his
voice, took a silken cloak and brought it to him, placing those
golden buttons in front of him saying, "O Abu-al-Miswar! I have kept
this aside for you! O Abu-al Miswar! I have kept this aside for
you!" Makhrama was a bad-tempered man.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 357
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
People used to give some of their datepalms to the Prophet (as a
gift), till he conquered Bani Quraiza and Bani An-Nadir, whereupon
he started returning their favors.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 358
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:
When Az-Zubair got up during the battle of Al-Jamal, he called me
and I stood up beside him, and he said to me, "O my son! Today one
will be killed either as an oppressor or as an oppressed one. I see
that I will be killed as an oppressed one. My biggest worry is my
debts. Do you think, if we pay the debts, there will be something
left for us from our money?" Az-Zubair added, "O my son! Sell our
property and pay my debts." Az-Zubair then willed one-third of his
property and willed one-third of that portion to his sons; namely,
'Abdullah's sons. He said, "One-third of the one third. If any
property is left after the payment of the debts, one-third (of the
one-third of what is left) is to be given to your sons." (Hisham, a
sub-narrator added, "Some of the sons of 'Abdullah were equal in age
to the sons of Az-Zubair e.g. Khubaib and 'Abbas. 'Abdullah had nine
sons and nine daughters at that time." (The narrator 'Abdullah
added:) My father (Az-Zubair) went on drawing my attention to his
debts saying, "If you should fail to pay part of the debts, appeal
to my Master to help you." By Allah! I could not understand what he
meant till I asked, "O father! Who is your Master?" He replied,
"Allah (is my Master)." By Allah, whenever I had any difficulty
regarding his debts, I would say, "Master of Az-Zubair! Pay his
debts on his behalf ." and Allah would (help me to) pay it.
Az-Zubair was martyred leaving no Dinar or Dirham but two pieces of
land, one of which was (called) Al-Ghaba, and eleven houses in
Medina, two in Basra, one in Kufa and one in Egypt. In fact, the
source of the debt which he owed was, that if somebody brought some
money to deposit with him. Az Zubair would say, "No, (i won't keep
it as a trust), but I take it as a debt, for I am afraid it might be
lost." Az-Zubair was never appointed governor or collector of the
tax of Kharaj or any other similar thing, but he collected his
wealth (from the war booty he gained) during the holy battles he
took part in, in the company of the Prophet, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and
'Uthman. ('Abdullah bin Az-Zubair added:) When I counted his debt,
it turned to be two million and two hundred thousand. (The
sub-narrator added:) Hakim bin Hizam met Abdullah bin Zubair and
asked, "O my nephew! How much is the debt of my brother?" 'Abdullah
kept it as a secret and said, "One hundred thousand," Hakim said,
"By Allah! I don't think your property will cover it." On that
'Abdullah said to him, "What if it is two million and two hundred
thousand?" Hakim said, "I don't think you can pay it; so if you are
unable to pay all of it, I will help you." Az-Zubair had already
bought Al-Ghaba for one hundred and seventy thousand. 'Abdullah sold
it for one million and six hundred thousand. Then he called the
people saying, "Any person who has any money claim on Az-Zubair
should come to us in Al-Ghaba." There came to him 'Abdullah bin
Ja'far whom Az-Zubair owed four hundred thousand. He said to
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, "If you wish I will forgive you the debt."
'Abdullah (bin Az-Zubair) said, "No." Then Ibn Ja'far said, "If you
wish you can defer the payment if you should defer the payment of
any debt." Ibn Az-Zubair said, "No." 'Abdullah bin Ja'far said,
"Give me a piece of the land." 'Abdullah bin AzZubair said (to him),
"Yours is the land extending from this place to this place." So,
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair sold some of the property (including the
houses) and paid his debt perfectly, retaining four and a half
shares from the land (i.e. Al-Ghaba). He then went to Mu'awlya while
'Amr bin 'Uthman, Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair and Ibn Zam'a were
sitting with him. Mu'awiya asked, "At what price have you appraised
Al-Ghaba?" He said, "One hundred thousand for each share," Muawiya
asked, "How many shares have been left?" 'Abdullah replied, "Four
and a half shares." Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair said, "I would like to
buy one share for one hundred thousand." 'Amr bin 'Uthman said, "I
would like to buy one share for one hundred thousand." Ibn Zam'a
said, "I would like to buy one share for one hundred thousand."
Muawiya said, "How much is left now?" 'Abdullah replied, "One share
and a half." Muawiya said, "I would like to buy it for one hundred
and fifty thousand." 'Abdullah also sold his part to Muawiya six
hundred thousand. When Ibn AzZubair had paid all the debts.
Az-Zubair's sons said to him, "Distribute our inheritance among us."
He said, "No, by Allah, I will not distribute it among you till I
announce in four successive Hajj seasons, 'Would those who have
money claims on Az-Zubair come so that we may pay them their debt."
So, he started to announce that in public in every Hajj season, and
when four years had elapsed, he distributed the inheritance among
the inheritors. Az-Zubair had four wives, and after the one-third of
his property was excluded (according to the will), each of his wives
received one million and two hundred thousand. So the total amount
of his property was fifty million and two hundred thousand.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 359
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
'Uthman did not join the Badr battle because he was married to one
of the daughters of Allah's Apostle and she was ill. So, the Prophet
said to him. "You will get a reward and a share (from the war booty)
similar to the reward and the share of one who has taken part in the
Badr battle."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 360
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakim and Miswar bin Makhrama:
When the Hawazin delegation came to Allah's Apostle after they had
embraced Islam and requested him to return their properties and war
prisoners to them, Allah's Apostle said, "To me the best talk is the
truest, so you may choose either of two things; the war prisoners or
the wealth, for I have delayed their distribution." Allah's Apostle
had waited for them for over ten days when he returned from Ta'if.
So, when those people came to know that Allah's Apostle was not
going to return to them except one of the two things the said, "We
choose our war Prisoners 'Allah's Apostle stood up amongst the
Muslims, and after glorifying Allah as He deserved, he said, "Now
then, these brothers of yours have come to us with repentance, and I
see it logical that I should return their captives to them, so
whoever of you likes to do that as a favor then he can do it, and
whoever amongst you likes to stick to his share, let him give up his
prisoners and we will compensate him from the very first Fai' (i.e.
war booty received without fight) which Allah will give us." On
that, all the people said. 'O Allah's Apostles We have agreed
willingly to do so (return the captives)" Then Allah's Apostle said
to them "I do not know who amongst you has agreed to this and who
has not. You should return and let your leaders inform me of your
agreement." The people returned and their leaders spoke to them, and
then came to Allah's Apostle and said, "All the people have agreed
willingly to do so and have given the permission to return the war
prisoners (without Compensation)" (Az-Zuhri, the sub-narrator
states) This is what has been related to us about the captives of
Hawazin.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 361
Narrated Zahdam:
Once we were in the house of Abu Musa who presented a meal
containing cooked chicken. A man from the tribe of Bani Taim Allah
with red complexion as if he were from the Byzantine war prisoners,
was present. Abu Musa invited him to share the meal but he
(apologised) saying. "I saw chickens eating dirty things and so I
have had a strong aversion to eating them, and have taken an oath
that I will not eat chickens." Abu Musa said, "Come along, I will
tell you about this matter (i.e. how to cancel one's oat ). I went
to the Prophet in the company of a group of Al-Ashariyin, asked him
to provide us with means of conveyance. He said, 'By Allah, I will
not provide you with any means of conveyance and I have nothing to
make you ride on.' Then some camels as booty were brought to Allah's
Apostle and he asked for us saying. 'Where are the group of
Al-Ash'ariyun?' Then he ordered that we should be given five camels
with white humps. When we set out we said, 'What have we done? We
will never be blessed (with what we have been given).' So, we
returned to the Prophet and said, 'We asked you to provide us with
means of conveyance, but you took an oath that you would not provide
us with any means of conveyance. Did you forget (your oath when you
gave us the camels)? He replied. 'I have not provided you with means
of conveyance, but Allah has provided you with it, and by Allah,
Allah willing, if ever I take an oath to do something, and later on
I find that it is more beneficial to do something different, I will
do the thing which is better, and give expiation for my oath."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 362
Narrated Nafi from Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle sent a Sariya towards Najd, and Abdullah bin 'Umar
was in the Sariya. They gained a great number of camels as war
booty. The share of each one of them was twelve or eleven camels,
and they were given an extra camel each.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 363
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle used to give extra share to some of the members of
the Sariya he used to send, in addition to the shares they shared
with the army in general.
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