38/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4143 — Khumus After the Prophet
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
Khumus After the Prophet: Shares Used for Public Defense
Sunan an-Nasai : 4143
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4143
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُوسَى - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، - هُوَ الْفَزَارِيُّ - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَىْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ } قَالَ هَذَا مَفَاتِحُ كَلاَمِ اللَّهِ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةُ لِلَّهِ قَالَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِي هَذَيْنِ السَّهْمَيْنِ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَهْمِ الرَّسُولِ وَسَهْمِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ سَهْمُ الرَّسُولِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِلْخَلِيفَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَقَالَ قَائِلٌ سَهْمُ ذِي الْقُرْبَى لِقَرَابَةِ الرَّسُولِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ قَائِلٌ سَهْمُ ذِي الْقُرْبَى لِقَرَابَةِ الْخَلِيفَةِ فَاجْتَمَعَ رَأْيُهُمْ عَلَى أَنْ جَعَلُوا هَذَيْنِ السَّهْمَيْنِ فِي الْخَيْلِ وَالْعُدَّةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَكَانَا فِي ذَلِكَ خِلاَفَةَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ .
Qais bin Muslim Narrated from:
I asked Al-Hasan bin Muhammad about the saying of Allah, the Might and Sublime: 'and know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, one-fifth of it is assigned to Allah. He said: 'This is the key to the Speech of Allah. This world and the Hereafter belong to Allah.He said: 'They differed concerning these two shares after the death of the Messenger of Allah, the share of the Messenger and the share of the near relatives (of the Messenger of Allah). Some said that the share of the near relatives was for the relatives of the Messenger, and some said that the share of the near relatives was for the relatives of the Khalifah. Then they agreed that these two shares should be spent on horses and equipment in the cause of Allah, and they were allocated for this purpose during the Khalifah of Abu Bakr and' Umar.'
[2] Al-Anfâl 8:41.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4143In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 4148
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4143
This hadith-related report discusses what happened to two Khumus shares after the death of the Messenger of Allah: the share of the Messenger and the share of his near relatives. Al-Hasan bin Muhammad first explained that the phrase assigning a share to Allah opens the statement, since this world and the Hereafter belong to Allah. The text then records differing views about who should receive the two shares. Some connected them to the next Khalifah, the Prophet’s relatives, or the Khalifah’s relatives. The report says they finally agreed to spend both shares on horses and equipment in the cause of Allah. It also states that this was the practice during the caliphates of Abu Bakr and Umar.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report records a disagreement about two Khumus shares after the Prophet's death.
- Several possible recipients were discussed.
- The final agreement mentioned was to fund horses and equipment.
- This allocation continued during the caliphates of Abu Bakr and Umar.
