It is related from Malik ibn Aws ibn al-Hadathan (and Muhammad ibn Jubayr ibn Mut'im mentioned some of the hadith when he said, "I went to visit him and ask him about it and he said..."): "I went to visit 'Umar. (While I was there), his chamberlain Yarfa' came to him and said, 'Will you admit 'Uthman, 'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn 'Awf, az-Zubayr, and Sa'd?' He said, 'Yes.' So he gave them permission. Then he said, 'Will you admit 'Ali and 'Abbas?' He said, 'Yes.' 'Abbas said, 'Amir al-Mu'minin! Judge between me and this one ['Ali]!'Umar said, 'I adjure you by Allah by whose permission the heaven and earth subsist, do you know that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "We do not bequeath inheritance. What we leave is sadaqa," meaning the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, himself?' The group said, 'He said that.' 'Umar turned to 'Ali and 'Abbas, and said, 'Do you know that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that?' They both said, 'He said that.' 'Umar said, 'I will talk to you about this matter. Allah singled out His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in these spoils something which he did not give anyone else. Allah says, "Whatever booty from them Allah has given to His Messenger, and you spurred on neither horse nor camel in its acquisition, but Allah gives power to His Messengers over anyone He wills, Allah has power over all things." (59:6) This was specially for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and, by Allah, he did not appropriate it to your exclusion, and he did not prefer himself with it against you. He gave it to you and distributed it among you until this property remained of it. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to spend on his family the maintenance of a year from this property. Then he took what remained and made it the property of Allah. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did that during his lifetime. I adjure you Allah, do you know that?' 'They all said, 'Yes.' He said to 'Ali and 'Abbas, 'I adjure you Allah, do you know that?' They both said, 'Yes.' 'Then Allah took the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and Abu Bakr said, "I am the guardian of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." So Abu Bakr took it and acted with it as the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had acted. Then Allah took Abu Bakr and I said, "I am the guardian of the guardian of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.? I took it under my control for two years during which I acted in it as the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and Abu Bakr acted. Then you two came to talk to me, and you both said the same thing and had the same claim. You ('Abbas) came to me, and asked for your share from your nephew and this one ('Ali) asked me for the share of his wife from her father. I said, "If you wish, I will hand it over to you on that basis." So are you now seeking from me a decision other than that? By Allah by whose permission the heaven and earth subsist, I would not give a decision in it other than that until the Last Hour comes! If you are incapable of it, then give it to me and I will spare you of it.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6115
In-book reference
Book 78, Hadith 142
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 136
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
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