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Sahih al-Bukhari 4035, 4036 (Book 64, Hadith 83) #3858
Charity Over Inheritance

SUMMARY: Abu Bakr refused to give the inheritance of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to his family, instead he chose to give it away in charity.

Narrated 'Aisha: Fatima and Al-'Abbas came to Abu Bakr, claiming their inheritance of the Prophet's land of Fadak and his share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr said, "I heard the Prophet saying, 'Our property is not inherited, and whatever we leave is to be given in charity. But the family of Muhammad can take their sustenance from this property'. By Allah, I would love to do good to the Kith and kin of Allah's Apostle rather than to my own Kith and kin".
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ ـ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ ـ وَالْعَبَّاسَ أَتَيَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يَلْتَمِسَانِ مِيرَاثَهُمَا، أَرْضَهُ مِنْ فَدَكٍ، وَسَهْمَهُ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ نُورَثُ، مَا تَرَكْنَا صَدَقَةٌ، إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي هَذَا الْمَالِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَاللَّهِ لَقَرَابَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ أَنْ أَصِلَ مِنْ قَرَابَتِي‏.‏

TOPICS
charity  *  inheritance  *  infaaq  *  wasaya  *  muhammad  *  bakr

QUICK LESSONS:
Giving away wealth in charity is important; Respect & love for Allah's Apostle should be prioritized over one’s own kin; Do good deeds towards others; Be generous with your wealth; Follow teachings & sayings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of charity over inheritance. It was narrated by 'Aisha that Fatima and Al-'Abbas came to Abu Bakr asking for their inheritance from the Prophet's land of Fadak and his share from Khaibar. However, Abu Bakr refused their request as he remembered a saying of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ): "Our property is not inherited, and whatever we leave is to be given in charity". He then said that he would rather do good for the family of Allah's Apostle than his own family. This hadith teaches us that giving away our wealth in charity is more important than passing it down through inheritance. It also shows us how much respect and love Abu Bakr had for the family of Allah's Apostle, even more so than his own kin.

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