Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

There was an orphan girl under the guardianship of Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them, may Allah have mercy on him). He arranged her marriage and gave her wealth to her husband as a partnership (Mudarabah).

Hazrat Humaid narrates from his grandfather that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent him the wealth of an orphan as a mudarabah (profit-sharing investment). He conducted business with it and earned a profit, then he distributed the profit and they separated in this matter.

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had the wealth of an orphan in his possession; he (may Allah be pleased with him) invested that wealth in maritime trade as a form of Mudarabah.

Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) was the guardian of an orphan’s wealth; he gave that wealth to the orphan’s patron (guardian) (as a partnership in mudarabah).

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if a guardian invests the wealth of an orphan in business, there is no harm in it. The narrator says that I asked, "If the wealth is lost, will he be held responsible?" He (may Allah have mercy on him) replied, "No."

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if a guardian invests the orphan's wealth in business, there is no harm in it.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) disliked giving the wealth of an orphan as mudarabah, and used to say: "Become a guarantor for this wealth; do not invest it in maritime or land trade."

Hazrat Mujahid, regarding the wealth of an orphan, states that if it is invested in trade and profit is earned, then that profit belongs to the orphan; and if there is a loss, then the guardian will be liable; but if it is destroyed while lying unused, then no liability will be incurred.

Hazrat Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we, some orphans, were under the care of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She (may Allah be pleased with her) kept our wealth pure and invested it in trade.

Hazrat Dahhak (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the meaning of Allah Almighty’s command { وَلاَ تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْیَتِیمِ إلاَّ بِاَلَّتِی ہِیَ أَحْسَنُ } is that means of livelihood (business, trade) will be sought for the orphan from this wealth.