The legacy of the prophet
The author has compiled seven ahaadith in this chapter. The crux of all these ahaadith are that the Estate of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam is sadaqah, and nothing should be distributed among the heirs. All the ‘ulama are unanimous on this.
No ‘aalim from the AhlusSunnah wal Jamaa’ah has opposed this, that there shall be no distribution from the Estate of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam to his heirs.
Although different opinions are held whether this is a unique case with Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam only or with all the ambiyaa.
The majority of the ‘ulama say that this is the case with all the ambiyaa, that no one inherits their Estate.
The ‘ulama have stated many reasons for this, and there is no doubt there are many reasons for it.
A few reasons are noted briefly.
(a.) The ambiyaa are alive in their graves, therefore their ownership remains.
for this reason too the wives of Sayyidina Rasulullah Salliallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam have been prohibited to remarry in clear words in the Qur’-aan.
(b.) No article of a nabi is possessed by him in his lifetime. He spends it as a guardian.
This is also common among the sufis. A sufi does not own anything. This does not mean that
they do not possess anything according to the shari’ah, but they themselves do not regard
anything as their own possession.
(c.) Everything in the world belongs to Allah, and Nabi Sallallahu’Alayhi Wasallam being Allah’s vicegerent on earth spends it as a guardian.
(d.) If the Estate of a nabi had been distributed among his heirs, then there was a possibility that an unfortunate heir in the greed for wealth, will become a nabi’s destruction, or may wish for it to happen and both these things will be a cause for the downfall of an heir.
(e.) People will begin to doubt that by claiming prophethood one intends to amass wealth, and leave it for his wife and children, so that they may be wealthy.
(f.) This is so because, the clear and pure soul of a nabi remains spotless from the rust and dirt of wealth..
(g.) A nabi is like a father to the entire ummah.
There is much wisdom in Allah’s commands. Human beings express some of the wisdom
according to a limited understanding. Besides, save Allah, no one knows how much wisdom
there is in.
hadith 1
‘Amr bin Al Haarith Radiyallahu ‘Anhu, the brother of Ummul Mumineen Juwayriyyah
Radiyallahu ‘Anha says that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam left in his assets only
weapons, a mule which he used as a conveyance, and some land, which he had declared sadaqah.
hadith 2
Abu Hurayrah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu reports that Faatimah (Radiyallahu ‘Anha) came to Abubakr
(Siddique Radiyallahu ‘Anhu) and asked him who his heirs were. He replied: ”My wife and
children”. (Faatimah Radiyallahu ‘Anha asked:) ”Then why did I not become heir to my fathers estate?” Abubakr (Siddique Radiyallahu ‘Anhu) Said:
”I heard the command of Rasulullah Sallallhu ‘Alayhi Wasallam, that we do not leave any heirs. But (I being a guardian of the waqf) for those whom Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam had decreed a daily allowance, I will continue to grant it.
And on whom Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam used to spend. I will contnue to spend”.
hadith 3
Abul Bakhtari (Sa’eed bin Fayruz At-taa-ee) reports that both ‘Abbaas Radiyallhu ‘Anhu and Ali
Radiyallahu ‘Anhu went to ‘Umar Radiyallahu ‘Anhu, during his reign of khilaafah. Each saying to his companion that you are like that, and you like that.
‘Umar Radiyallahu ‘Anh said to Talhah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu, Zubayr Radiyallahu ‘Anhu, ‘Abdurrahmaan bin ‘Awf Radiyallahu ‘Anhu and Sa’d bin Abi Waqqaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu who were among the great Sahaabah, that I make you a witness and ask you with an oath to Allah, that did you not hear Rasulullah Sallallhu ‘Alayhi Wasallam say:
”All the possessions of a nabi are sadaqah, beside that which he used to feed his family. We the ambiyaa do not leave behind any heirs.
hadith 4
‘Aayeshah Radiyallahu ‘Anha says that Rasulullah Sallallhu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: ”We have no heirs. What we (the ambiyaa) leave is sadaqah”.
hadith 5
Abu Hurayrah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: ”My
heirs must not distribute Dinars and Dirhams. From my assets, after deducting the expenditure of my women (family), and the ‘aamils (workers). whatever is left over must be given in sadaqah”.
hadith 6
Maalik bin Aws bin Al-Hadthaan says: ”I attended the assembly of ‘Umar Radiyallahu ‘Anhu, At that time ‘Abdurrahmaan bin ‘Awf Radiyallahu ‘Anhu and Sa’d bin Abi Waqqaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu were also present.
(After a little while) ‘Abbaas Radiyaalhu ‘Anhu and Ali Radiyallahu ‘Anhu came to solve a disagreement.
‘Umar Radiyallhu ‘Anhu said to them: ‘I swear an oath by the One with whose command the skies and earth function, and I ask you, do you know of the saying of Rasulullah Sallallhu ‘Alayhi Wasallam that we (the ambiyaa-prophets), do not make anybody our heirs.
Whatever wealth we leave behind, is all left as sadaqah’. All those present replied: ‘Verily true’.
hadith 7
‘Aayeshah Radiyallahu ‘Anha says: “Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam did not leave
behind Dinars, nor Dirhams, nor goats nor camels. (The narrator of this hadith) said, I am in doubt if she had mentioned male or female slaves”.
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