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Sunan Abi Dawud 3545 (Book 24, Hadith 130) #23835
Fairness in Distribution of Wealth

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a man who was asked to give his slave to his son, and the Prophet (PBUH) advised him against it as it would be unfair to the other children.

Narrated Jabir: Bashir's wife said (to her husband): Give my son your slave, and call the Messenger of Allah as witness for me. So he came to the Messenger of Allah and said: The daughter of so-and-so has asked me to give her som my slave and said to me: Call the Messenger of Allah as witness for her. He asked: Has he brothers? He replied: Yes. He again asked: Has he given them all the same as you have given him? He replied: #He said: This is not good, and I will be a witness to what it right.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَتِ امْرَأَةُ بَشِيرٍ انْحَلِ ابْنِي غُلاَمَكَ وَأَشْهِدْ لِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ ابْنَةَ فُلاَنٍ سَأَلَتْنِي أَنْ أَنْحَلَ ابْنَهَا غُلاَمًا وَقَالَتْ لِي أَشْهِدْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَهُ إِخْوَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَكُلَّهُمْ أَعْطَيْتَ مِثْلَ مَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلَيْسَ يَصْلُحُ هَذَا وَإِنِّي لاَ أَشْهَدُ إِلاَّ عَلَى حَقٍّ

TOPICS
equality  *  wealth  *  distribution  *  justice

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for fairness when distributing wealth among family members; Remember Allah will ask us about how we distributed our wealth on Judgment Day; Make sure you are fair in dealings with others at all times; Respect everyone's rights equally; Be just and equitable in dealing with people regardless of their social status or background; Treat everyone equally regardless of gender or age etc.; Follow Islamic teachings regarding distribution/sharing/giving etc.; Be generous while being mindful about balance between generosity & justice etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of fairness and justice when distributing wealth among family members. In this particular case, Bashir's wife asked her husband to give their son one of his slaves, and she wanted the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as a witness for her request. The Prophet ﷺ then asked Bashir if he had given all of his sons an equal share in terms of wealth or not. When Bashir replied that he hadn't, the Prophet ﷺ said that this was not good and that he would be a witness for what is right. This teaches us that we should always strive for fairness when distributing our wealth among our family members so no one feels left out or neglected. We should also remember that Allah will ask us about how we distributed our wealth on Judgment Day, so it is important to make sure we are fair in our dealings with others at all times.

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