38/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4134 — Who Receives the Relatives' Share
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
Ahl al-Bayt Khumus Hadith: Who Receives the Relatives' Share
Sunan an-Nasai : 4134
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4134
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ هَارُونَ - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ، قَالَ كَتَبَ نَجْدَةُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ سَهْمِ، ذِي الْقُرْبَى لِمَنْ هُوَ قَالَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ هُرْمُزَ وَأَنَا كَتَبْتُ كِتَابَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ إِلَى نَجْدَةَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ كَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ سَهْمِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى لِمَنْ هُوَ وَهُوَ لَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَقَدْ كَانَ عُمَرُ دَعَانَا إِلَى أَنْ يُنْكِحَ مِنْهُ أَيِّمَنَا وَيُحْذِيَ مِنْهُ عَائِلَنَا وَيَقْضِيَ مِنْهُ عَنْ غَارِمِنَا فَأَبَيْنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَهُ لَنَا وَأَبَى ذَلِكَ فَتَرَكْنَاهُ عَلَيْهِ .
Yazid bin Hurmuz Narrated from:
Najdah wrote to Ibn 'Abbas and asked him about the share of the relatives (of the Messenger of Allah), to whom should it be given? Yazid bin Hurmuz said:"I wrote down the letter of Ibn 'Abbas to Najdah in which he said; You have written asking me about the share of the relatives (of the Messenger of Allah), to whom should it be given? It is for us, the members of the household (Ahl Al-Bait). 'Umar used to offer to help the single among us (to get married), and to give some to our poor and to pay off the debts of our debtors. We insisted that he should given it to us, but he refused, and we left it at that."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4134In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 4139
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4134
This Ahl al-Bayt khumus hadith reports the written reply of Ibn Abbas to Najdah. Najdah asked who should receive the share of the relatives of the Messenger of Allah. Ibn Abbas answered that it was for them, the members of the household. He then explained what Umar offered: help for unmarried members to marry, support for the poor, and payment of the debts of those in debt. Ibn Abbas says they insisted that the share itself be handed over to them, while Umar refused, so they left the matter with him. The narration is a record of the question, Ibn Abbas's claim for Ahl al-Bayt, the proposed uses, and the unresolved disagreement.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas identified the relatives' share with Ahl al-Bayt.
- The proposed uses included marriage support, aid to the poor, and debt relief.
- The household asked for the share to be handed to them.
- The narration records that Umar refused their request.
