85/3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6726 — Charity After the Prophet
“Our property is not to be inherited, and whatever we leave is Sadaqa.”
The Prophet’s Estate: Not Inherited but Spent in Charity
Sahih Bukhari : 6726
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6726
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، وَالْعَبَّاسَ ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ أَتَيَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يَلْتَمِسَانِ مِيرَاثَهُمَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُمَا حِينَئِذٍ يَطْلُبَانِ أَرْضَيْهِمَا مِنْ فَدَكَ، وَسَهْمَهُمَا مِنْ خَيْبَرَ. فَقَالَ لَهُمَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ نُورَثُ، مَا تَرَكْنَا صَدَقَةٌ، إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَالِ ". قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَدَعُ أَمْرًا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْنَعُهُ فِيهِ إِلاَّ صَنَعْتُهُ. قَالَ فَهَجَرَتْهُ فَاطِمَةُ، فَلَمْ تُكَلِّمْهُ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ.
A'isha Narrated from:
Fatima and Al `Abbas came to Abu Bakr, seeking their share from the property of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and at that time, they were asking for their land at Fadak and their share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr said to them, " I have heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'Our property cannot be inherited, and whatever we leave is to be spent in charity, but the family of Muhammad may take their provisions from this property."Abu Bakr added, "By Allah, I will not leave the procedure I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) following during his lifetime concerning this property." Therefore Fatima left Abu Bakr and did not speak to him till she died.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6725, 6726In-book reference : Book 85, Hadith 3USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 80, Hadith 718
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6726
This narration repeats the report about Fatima and Al-Abbas coming to Abu Bakr to seek their share from the property of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. They were asking about Fadak and their share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr replied that he had heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say that their property is not inherited and what they leave is charity, while the family of Muhammad may take provisions from it. Abu Bakr added that he would not abandon the way he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم follow regarding that property. The text also mentions the sadness and separation that followed. The central message is the statement Abu Bakr quoted from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his commitment to act by it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration repeats the statement that the Prophet’s property was not inherited.
- The remaining property was described as charity.
- The family of Muhammad could take provisions from the property.
- Abu Bakr linked his action to what he saw from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
