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Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam agreed with the inhabitants of Khaybar on half of its produce of fruits and plantation

 

إن النبي عامل خيبر بشطر ما يخرج منها من ثمر أو زرع فكان يعطي أزواجه مائة وسق ثمانون وسق تمر و عشرون وسق شعير فقسم عمر خيبر فخير أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم أن يقطع لهم من الماء و الأرض أو يمضي لهن فمنهن من اختار الأرض و منهن من اختار الوسق و كانت عائشة اختارت الأرض

Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam agreed with the inhabitants of Khaybar on half of its produce of fruits and plantation. He would give his wives 100 wasaq, 80 wasaq of dates and 20 wasaq of barley. ‘Umar then distributed Khaybar so he afforded the wives of Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam the choice between allocating for them a portion of land with water, or them receiving the standard allowance. Some of them chose land while other chose the wasaqs. ‘Aisha chose the land.[1]

 

The Rawafid seek evidence from this hadith to prove that the wives of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam inherited from him after his demise. However, this is not deducted from the hadith. The only thing is that Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam activated this as income for his wives prior to his demise.

Hafiz Ibn Hajar explains:

إنما كان عمر يعطيهن ذلك لأنه صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ما تركت بعد نفقة نسائي فهو صدقة

‘Umar only gave them this owing to Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam stating, “What I leave after my wives’ allowance is charity.”[2]

 

Hafiz also cited as proof the hadith that states that the heirs of Rasulullah’s salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam wives did not inherit the houses of the wives of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam after their demise. Had their houses belonged to them, their heirs would have inherited it from them. Their houses were added to the Masjid al Nabawi after their demise due to its universal benefit for the Muslims as was done to the allowance that was given to them.[3]

Undoubtedly, it is the duty of a man to spend upon his wife. However, his daughter who is married is different for her expenditure is the duty of her husband, not her father. Do we expect the expenditure of Rasulullah’s salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam wives to terminate after his demise?

 

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[1] Sahih al Bukhari Hadith: 2328.

[2] Fath al Bari vol. 5 pg. 13.

[3] Fath al Bari vol. 6 pg. 211.

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Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam agreed with the inhabitants of Khaybar on half of its produce of fruits and plantation

 

إن النبي عامل خيبر بشطر ما يخرج منها من ثمر أو زرع فكان يعطي أزواجه مائة وسق ثمانون وسق تمر و عشرون وسق شعير فقسم عمر خيبر فخير أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم أن يقطع لهم من الماء و الأرض أو يمضي لهن فمنهن من اختار الأرض و منهن من اختار الوسق و كانت عائشة اختارت الأرض

Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam agreed with the inhabitants of Khaybar on half of its produce of fruits and plantation. He would give his wives 100 wasaq, 80 wasaq of dates and 20 wasaq of barley. ‘Umar then distributed Khaybar so he afforded the wives of Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam the choice between allocating for them a portion of land with water, or them receiving the standard allowance. Some of them chose land while other chose the wasaqs. ‘Aisha chose the land.[1]

 

The Rawafid seek evidence from this hadith to prove that the wives of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam inherited from him after his demise. However, this is not deducted from the hadith. The only thing is that Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam activated this as income for his wives prior to his demise.

Hafiz Ibn Hajar explains:

إنما كان عمر يعطيهن ذلك لأنه صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ما تركت بعد نفقة نسائي فهو صدقة

‘Umar only gave them this owing to Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam stating, “What I leave after my wives’ allowance is charity.”[2]

 

Hafiz also cited as proof the hadith that states that the heirs of Rasulullah’s salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam wives did not inherit the houses of the wives of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam after their demise. Had their houses belonged to them, their heirs would have inherited it from them. Their houses were added to the Masjid al Nabawi after their demise due to its universal benefit for the Muslims as was done to the allowance that was given to them.[3]

Undoubtedly, it is the duty of a man to spend upon his wife. However, his daughter who is married is different for her expenditure is the duty of her husband, not her father. Do we expect the expenditure of Rasulullah’s salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam wives to terminate after his demise?

 

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[1] Sahih al Bukhari Hadith: 2328.

[2] Fath al Bari vol. 5 pg. 13.

[3] Fath al Bari vol. 6 pg. 211.