Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH m,gw (Vol-I) 3 79
In Allaah's Book (the 'Lowhul Mahfoodh':, relatives are closer to each
other (and therefore have a greater right of inheriting from each other)
than the (other) Mu'mineen (who are not related) and the Muhaajireen,
(they wiff not receive any portion ofyour estate as inheritance) unless
you wish to do a good turn to your (unrelated Mu'mineen or
Muhaajireen) friends (in which case you may bequest a maximum of
one thirdofyourestate to them). This (injunction) has been documented.
in the Book (the "Lowhul Mahfoodh"). {Surah Ahzaab, verse 6)
After this verse was revealed, all that the confkderates could have from the
inheritance of the Ansaar was what the Ansaar gave them as goodwill to assist
them. By this interpretation, all the Ahadeeth have their explanation. ('I
A large group of Taabi'een have narrated that when Rasulullaah %?% arrived in
Madinah, he forged ties of brotherhood between the Muhaajireen themselves and
between the ~uhaajireen and the Ansaar so that they may care for each other.
They used to inherit from each other and numbered seventy individuals from
amongst the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar. Some say that they numbered a
hundred. Nevertheless, they stopped inheriting from each other on the basis of
this brotherhood when Allaah revealed the verse:
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Those who are relatives are closer to each other in Allaah's Book ...
{Surah Ahzaab, verse 6)(2)
The Financial Assistance that the Ansaar
gave to the Muhaajireen
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Sharing Dates and an Ansaari !i,!3G5w Refuses to be
Paid Back
Hadhrat Abu Hurayra narrates that the Ansaar once said to Rasulullaah
&$?@, "Share out our date plantations between us and our (Muhaajireen)
brothers." Rasulullaah @%% said, "No. (Instead of giving up ownership of the
land) Will you rather not absolve us (Muhaajireen) of working on the plantations
and share the dates with us?" The Ansaar replied, "We hear and we obey."
Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Zaid bin Aslam Wm narrates that Rasulullaah.
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said to the Ansaar, "Your (Muhaajireen) brothers have left behind their
wealth and their families to come to you." The Ansaar said, "Distribute our land
and plantations between us and them." Rasulullaah @@, "Why not do something
else?" "What else, 0 Rasulullaah w?" they asked. Rasulullaah replied,
"Since the Muhaajireen do not know how to work on the plantations, will you
rather not do the work for them and share the dates with them?" "We shall
(1) FataulBaari (Vo1.7 Pg.191).
(2) Ibn Sa'd, as quoted in FataulBaari (Vo1.7 Pg. 19 1).