Narrated Anas (ra): When the Holy Verse: 'By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, it means here Allah's Reward i.e., Paradise), unless you spend of that which you love..', (V 3:92) was revealed, Abu Talha went to Allah's Messenger (saws) and said, O Allah's Messenger ! Allah, the Blessed, the Superior stated in His book: 'By no means shall you attain Birr, unless you spend of that which you love....' (V 3:92) and the most beloved property to me is Bairuha' (which was a garden where Allah's Messenger (saws) used to go to sit in its shade and drink from its water). I gave it to the Allah and His Messenger (saws) hoping for Allah's Reward in the Hereafter. So, Ao Allah's Messenger ! Use it as Allah orders you to use it. Allah's Messenger (saws) said, Bravo! O Abu Talha, it is fruitful property. We have accepted it from you and now we return it to you. Distribute it amongst you relatives. So, Abu Talha distributed it amongst his relatives, amongst whom were Ubai and Hassan. When Hassan sold his share of that garden to Mu'awiyya, he was asked, How do you see Abu Talha's Sadaqa? He replied, Who should not I sell a Sa' of date for Sa' of money ? The garden was situated on the courtyard of the palace of Bani Jadila built by Mu'awiya.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Some people claim that the order in the above Verse is cancelled, by Allah, it is not cancelled, but the people have stopped acting on it. There are two kinds of guardians (who are in charge of the inheritance): One is that who inherits; such a person should give (of what he inherits to the relatives, the orphans and the needy, etc.), the other is that who does not inherit (e.g. the guardian of the orphans): such a person should speak kindly and say (to those who are present at the time of distribution), I can not give it to you (as the wealth belongs to the orphans).
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: A man said to the Prophet, My mother died suddenly, and I think that if she could speak, she would have given in charity. May I give in charity on her behalf? He said, Yes! Give in charity on her behalf.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Sa`d bin Ubada consulted Allah's Apostle saying, My mother died and she had an unfulfilled vow. The Prophet said, Fulfill it on her behalf.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: That the mother of Sa`d bin Ubada the brother of Bani Saida died in Sa`d's absence, so he came to the Prophet saying, O Allah's Apostle! My mother died in my absence, will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf? The Prophet said, Yes. Sa`d said, I take you as my witness that I give my garden Al-Makhraf in charity on her behalf.
Read More..Narrated Az-Zuhri: `Urwa bin Az-Zubair said that he asked `Aisha about the meaning of the Qur'anic Verse:-- And if you fear that you will not deal fairly with the orphan girls then marry (other) women of your choice. (4.2-3) Aisha said, It is about a female orphan under the guardianship of her guardian who is inclined towards her because of her beauty and wealth, and likes to marry her with a Mahr less than what is given to women of her standard. So they (i.e. guardians) were forbidden to marry the orphans unless they paid them a full appropriate Mahr (otherwise) they were ordered to marry other women instead of them. Later on the people asked Allah's Apostle about it. So Allah revealed the following Verse:-- They ask your instruction (O Muhammad!) regarding women. Say: Allah instructs you regarding them... (4.127) and in this Verse Allah indicated that if the orphan girl was beautiful and wealthy, her guardian would have the desire to marry her without giving her an appropriate Mahr equal to what her peers could get, but if she was undesirable for lack of beauty or wealth, then he would not marry her, but seek to marry some other woman instead of her. So, since he did not marry her when he had no inclination towards her, he had not the right to marry her when he had an interest in her, unless he treated her justly by giving her a full Mahr and securing all her rights.
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