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Musnad Ahmad 9 (Book 1, Hadith 9) #33707
Taking Provision from the Prophet's Property

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad's family should not expect to inherit his property, but they can take their provision from it.

It was narrated from 'A'ishah at Fatimah and al-'Abbas came to Abu Bakr seeking their inheritance from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. At that time they were asking for his land at Fadak and his share of Khaibar. Abu Bakr said to them: I heard the Messenger Allah ﷺ say: 'Our (Prophets property is not to be inherited and whatever we leave behind is charity. Rather the family of Muhammad may take their provision from these properties". By Allah, I will not change any of the charity of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from how it was at the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and I will do the same with it as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، وَالْعَبَّاسَ أَتَيَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَلْتَمِسَانِ مِيرَاثَهُمَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُمَا حِينَئِذٍ يَطْلُبَانِ أَرْضَهُ مِنْ فَدَكَ وَسَهْمَهُ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لَا نُورَثُ مَا تَرَكْنَا صَدَقَةٌ إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي هَذَا الْمَالِ وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لَا أَدَعُ أَمْرًا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَصْنَعُهُ فِيهِ إِلَّا صَنَعْتُهُ‏.‏
TOPICS
inheritance  *  charity  *  provision  *  istinja  *  sadaqah  *  rizq  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous and charitable with your wealth; Accept what is given to you in charity without expecting more than what has been provided for you; Follow in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad when dealing with charity left behind by him;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's family not inheriting his property, but instead taking their provision from it. Abu Bakr was adamant that he would not change any of the charity of the Messenger of Allah and would do with it as he did. This hadith teaches us that we should be generous and charitable with our wealth, even if we are leaving behind a legacy for our families. We should also remember to be humble and accept what is given to us in charity without expecting more than what has been provided for us.

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