38/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4141 — Prophetic Inheritance and Charity
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
Prophetic Inheritance Hadith: What We Leave Is Not Inherited
Sunan an-Nasai : 4141
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4141
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُوسَى - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، - هُوَ الْفَزَارِيُّ - عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ تَسْأَلُهُ مِيرَاثَهَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ صَدَقَتِهِ وَمِمَّا تَرَكَ مِنْ خُمُسِ خَيْبَرَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ نُورَثُ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Fatimah sent word to Abu Bakr asking for her inheritance from the Prophet, from his charity and what was left of the Khumus of Khaibar. Abu Bakar said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'We are not inherited from."'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4141In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 4146
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4141
This hadith about Prophetic inheritance records that Fatimah sent a request to Abu Bakr concerning property connected to the Prophet. The request included his charity and what remained from the one-fifth share of Khaibar. Abu Bakr answered by quoting the Messenger of Allah: “We are not inherited from.” The report focuses on the rule Abu Bakr relied upon when responding to the claim. It does not give a long legal discussion or describe every kind of property. Its central point is that the Prophet’s estate was not treated as ordinary personal inheritance. The hadith also shows that Abu Bakr based his answer on a statement he directly attributed to the Prophet, rather than on personal preference or family pressure.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fatimah asked Abu Bakr about property connected to the Prophet.
- Abu Bakr answered by citing a statement of the Messenger of Allah.
- The report states that the Prophet was not inherited from in the ordinary way.
- The decision was tied to the Prophetic statement, not a personal claim.
