Yazid bin Hurmuz from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)

Yazid bin Hurmuz narrates: When Najdah al-Haruri performed Hajj during the turmoil of Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both), he sent a man to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) to ask him about the share of the near relatives (dhawi al-qurba): for whom did he consider it to be? Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: It is for the near relatives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Yazid bin Hurmuz narrates: When Najdah al-Haruri performed Hajj during the turmoil of Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both), he sent a man to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) to ask him about the share of the near relatives (dhawi al-qurba), asking: For whom do you consider it to be? Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: It is for the near relatives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed this share among them. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) offered us something from it which we found to be less than our right, so we returned it to him and refused to accept it. He had offered them that he would help those of them who married, pay off the debts of those in debt, and give to their poor, but he refused to give them more than that.

Yazid bin Hurmuz narrates: I heard Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) when a letter from Najdah had come to him. He had written to him asking about the near relatives (dhawi al-qurba) mentioned in the Qur'an; about killing the children of the polytheists, and whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kill them; about when the orphanhood of an orphan ends; and about a slave and a woman who take part in battle. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Were it not that I want to keep him from an evil I fear he will fall into, I would not write to him. Then he wrote concerning the near relatives: We used to hold that the near relatives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) are us, but our people refused us that. As for the orphan, when he reaches the age of marriage and sound judgement is perceived in him, his wealth is handed over to him, and his orphanhood has ended. As for the children, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill the children of the polytheists, so do not kill them either, unless you know what al-Khidr (peace be upon him) knew about the boy when he killed him. And as for whether the slave and the woman have a share when they take part in battle, he wrote to him that there is no fixed share for them, except that they are given something from the spoils of the people.

Najdah wrote to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asking him about the orphan, when his orphanhood ends; about killing children; whether a slave has any share of the fay' (spoils); and for whom the khums (one-fifth) is. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Were it not for fear that he would commit some great folly, I would not write to him. Then he wrote to him: As for the orphan, when he reaches puberty and sound judgement is perceived in him, his orphanhood has ended. As for the children, if you know about them what al-Khidr (peace be upon him) knew, then so be it; otherwise, do not kill them. As for the slave, he used to be given something from the spoils. As for the women, they used to treat the wounded and give water. As for the khums, we hold that it is ours, but our people hold that it is not ours.

Najdah wrote to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asking: For whom is the khums (one-fifth)? Do a slave and a woman who are present at the taking of spoils get anything from them? When is the name of orphan lifted from an orphan? And he asked about killing children. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Were it not that I hope Allah will benefit him through my letter, I would not write to him. Then he said: Write, O Yazid: As for the khums, we used to hold that it was ours, but our people refused us that. As for the slave and the woman who are present at the taking of spoils, they have no share of it, but they are given something voluntarily. As for the orphan, his orphanhood is lifted from him when he reaches puberty, and he becomes one of the poor of the Muslims. As for the children, do not kill them until you know about them what al-Khidr (peace be upon him) knew about the boy before he killed him. And this wording is that of the narration of Abu Ishaq al-Fazari.

Najdah wrote to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asking him about five matters. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Were it not that I would be concealing knowledge, I would not write to him. Najdah wrote to him: To proceed: tell me, did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) take women with him on military expeditions? Did he (peace and blessings be upon him) fix a share of the spoils for them? Did he (peace and blessings be upon him) kill children? When does the orphanhood of an orphan end? And for whom is the khums (one-fifth)? Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) wrote to him: You wrote asking me whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took women with him on military expeditions. Yes, he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take them, and they would treat the wounded and be given something from the spoils, but a share was not formally fixed for them. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill children. And you wrote asking when the orphanhood of an orphan ends. By my life, a man's beard may grow and he may still be weak in taking for himself and weak in giving from it; so when he takes for himself in the way sensible people take, his orphanhood has ended. And you asked me about the khums, for whom it is. We say: It is ours, but our people refused us that.

A similar hadith is narrated that Najdah wrote to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).

A similar hadith, close to the wording of Ja'far bin Muhammad's narration, is narrated about Najdah writing to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).