The saying of Allah the Exalted: "And when relatives are present at the division"

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib spoke in explanation of the statement of Allah Almighty: "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division, then provide for them from it" [Surah An-Nisa: 8].

Then he narrated, through Muhammad bin Sirin, about Ubaydah that he became responsible for a will, so he ordered a goat to be slaughtered and had food prepared from it for the people mentioned in this verse. Then he said: Were it not for this verse, all of this would have been from my own wealth.

Mughirah narrated that Ibrahim said in explanation of the statement of Allah Almighty: "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division, then provide for them from it": When people divided an inheritance and these persons were present there, they would be given something small from the inheritance. And if they were wealthy and one of them was present, then if he wished to give from his own share he would give, otherwise he would speak suitable words to them, saying: Indeed you have a right in this wealth.

Asim narrated that Abu al-Aliyah (may Allah have mercy on him) and al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: These people shall be given some wealth, and the heirs should speak good words to them.

Mughirah narrated that al-Sha'bi said: A man was dividing an inheritance, and during it he said to his companion: Why should we not act upon a verse of the Book of Allah that people have stopped acting upon! After that he distributed some wealth from his own share among those people.

Sufyan bin Husayn narrated that al-Hasan and Muhammad bin Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) said concerning the statement of Allah Almighty: "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division, then provide for them from it": It has not been abrogated. Therefore, when an inheritance is being divided and these people are present there, they should be given some wealth.

Ma'mar reports from al-Zuhri that the statement of Allah Almighty: "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division, then provide for them from it" is not abrogated.

Hittan reports from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he issued a ruling in accordance with the verse: "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division, then provide for them from it, and speak to them kind words."

It is narrated from Hisham bin Urwah that Urwah divided the inheritance of his brother Mus'ab, and he gave from it to those of the people mentioned in the verse who were present, even though his children were minors.

Abu Ishaq reports concerning Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa and Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Bakr that they used to give wealth to whoever was present among the people mentioned in the verse.

It is narrated from Abu Sa'id that Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) said in explanation of the verse "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division, then provide for them from it": If the heirs are adults, these people should be given some wealth; and if the heirs are minors, an apology should be made to these people. This is the meaning of "kind words".

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Sirin that Humayd bin Abd al-Rahman said: My father once became responsible for inherited wealth, so he had a goat slaughtered and cooked. Then, when he had finished dividing the inheritance, he fed those who were present, and after that he spoke kind words to those who were not heirs.

Al-Suddi narrated that Abu Malik said: This verse has been abrogated by the verse of inheritance.

Ikrimah reports the statement of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): This verse is firmly established (muhkam), not abrogated.