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(Book 27, Hadith 5) #36149
Dividing Inheritance Equally

SUMMARY: Abu Bakr divided the sixth of an inheritance between two grandmothers, one from the mother's side and one from the father's side.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that al-Qasim ibn Muhammad said, "Two grandmothers came to Abu Bakr asSiddiq, and he wanted to give the sixth to the one who was from the mother's side, and a man of the Ansar said, 'What? Are you omitting the one from whom he would inherit if she died while he was alive?' Abu Bakr divided the sixth between them.~
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَتَتِ الْجَدَّتَانِ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ السُّدُسَ، لِلَّتِي مِنْ قِبَلِ الأُمِّ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَمَا إِنَّكَ تَتْرُكُ الَّتِي لَوْ مَاتَتْ وَهُوَ حَىٌّ كَانَ إِيَّاهَا يَرِثُ فَجَعَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ السُّدُسَ بَيْنَهُمَا

TOPICS
inheritance  *  division  *  rizq  *  taksim  *  bakr

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for fairness and justice in our dealings with others

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a situation in which two grandmothers came to Abu Bakr as Siddiq asking for their share of an inheritance. A man from the Ansar suggested that both women should receive a portion of the inheritance even though only one was related to him through his mother. After considering this suggestion, Abu Bakr decided to divide the sixth between them both. This hadith teaches us that it is important to be fair and just when dividing up inheritances or any other resources. It also shows us how important it is to consider different perspectives before making decisions so that everyone can benefit equally. We can learn from this hadith that we should always strive for fairness and justice in our dealings with others and not let personal biases get in the way of making decisions.

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