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Musnad Ahmad 646 (Book 5, Hadith 82) #34308
Appointing 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila to be in Charge of Khumus

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) granting requests from his family and companions, and appointing 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila to be in charge of the Khumus.

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila said: I heard Ameer al-Mu’mineen 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: I met Fatimah, al-’Abbas and Zaid bin Harithah in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Al-'Abbas said, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I have grown old and my bones have grown weak, and I need more sustenance. If you see fit, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, to order such and such measure of food for me, then do so. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'We will do it'. Fatimah said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, if you see fit to order that I be given what you have given to your paternal uncle, then do so. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'We will do it'. Then Zaid bin Harithah said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, you gave me land from which I made my livelihood, then you took it back; if you see fit to return it to me, then do so. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'We will do that'. I said: Messenger of Allah ﷺ , if you see fit to put me in charge of the use of share of the Khumus that Allah has decreed for us in His Book, I shall divide it whilst you are still alive so that no one will dispute it with me after you are gone. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "We will do that". And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed me in charge of it and I divided it during his lifetime. Then Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) put me in charge of it and I divided it during his lifetime. Then 'Umar (رضي الله عنه)put me in charge of it and I divided it during his lifetime until the last year of 'Umar's reign, when a great deal of wealth came to him.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْبَرِيدِ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَاضِي الرَّيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ اجْتَمَعْتُ أَنَا وَفَاطِمَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا وَالْعَبَّاسُ وَزَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَبِرَ سِنِّي وَرَقَّ عَظْمِي وَكَثُرَتْ مُؤْنَتِي فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ تَأْمُرَ لِي بِكَذَا وَكَذَا وَسْقًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ فَافْعَلْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَفْعَلُ فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَأْمُرَ لِي كَمَا أَمَرْتَ لِعَمِّكَ فَافْعَلْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كُنْتَ أَعْطَيْتَنِي أَرْضًا كَانَتْ مَعِيشَتِي مِنْهَا ثُمَّ قَبَضْتَهَا فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَرُدَّهَا عَلَيَّ فَقَلْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَفْعَلُ فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَأْمُرَ لِي كَمَا أَمَرْت لِعَمِّكَ فَافْعَلْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تُوَلِّيَنِي هَذَا الْحَقَّ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ لَنَا فِي كِتَابِهِ مِنْ هَذَا الْخُمُسِ فَأَقْسِمُهُ فِي حَيَاتِكَ كَيْ لَا يُنَازِعَنِيهِ أَحَدٌ بَعْدَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَفْعَلُ ذَاكَ فَوَلَّانِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَسَمْتُهُ فِي حَيَاتِهِ ثُمَّ وَلَّانِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَسَمْتُهُ فِي حَيَاتِهِ ثُمَّ وَلَّانِيهِ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَسَمْتُ فِي حَيَاتِهِ حَتَّى كَانَتْ آخِرُ سَنَةٍ مِنْ سِنِي عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ أَتَاهُ مَالٌ كَثِيرٌ‏.‏
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QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous , Be kind , Be just & fair towards others regardless if they are family or not ; Pay taxes as part of your faith obligations ; Have trust between people ; Respect elders & authority figures such as parents & teachers etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates a story of how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) granted requests from his family and companions. Al-'Abbas asked for more sustenance, Fatimah asked for what was given to her paternal uncle, and Zaid bin Harithah asked for his land back that was taken away from him. The Prophet Muhammad then appointed 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila to be in charge of the Khumus which is a religious tax that Muslims are obligated to pay as part of their faith. This hadith teaches us about generosity, kindness, justice and fairness towards others regardless if they are family or not. It also teaches us about being responsible with our wealth by paying taxes as part of our faith obligations. Furthermore it shows us how important it is to have trust between people so that no one will dispute with each other after someone has passed away or left their position in life.

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