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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب السيرFrom the Book of Expeditions
باب سَهْمِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى:Chapter: Share for Relatives
Hadith 2507
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي قَيْسُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ، قَالَ: كَتَبَ نَجْدَةُ بَنُ عَامِرٍ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ، فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ: "إِنَّكَ سَأَلْتَ عَنْ سَهْمِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى الَّذِي ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ، وَإِنَّا كُنَّا نَرَى أَنَّ قَرَابَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُمْ، فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا قَوْمُنَا".
Yazid bin Hurmaz said: Najdah bin Amir wrote to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) asking about certain matters, so Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) wrote in reply: You have asked about the shares of relatives which Allah Almighty has mentioned (in the Qur'an)? We used to think that the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were those kin (i.e., us), but our people denied this.
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2506)
One-fifth of the spoils of war (mal-e-ghanīmat) belongs to Allah, His Messenger, and his close relatives, and the remaining four parts are for the warriors, as is stated in the noble verse: «﴿وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلّٰهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ﴾ [الأنفال : 41]». In this verse, “close relatives” (dhī al-qurbā) refers to the kin of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, such as Sayyiduna Abbas and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma and others. However, in Sunan al-Nasa’i there is further clarification: «كَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِيْ عَنْ سَهْمِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ لِمَنْ هُوَ؟ وَهُوَ لَنَا أَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ .....». There is also detail therein that Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu summoned us regarding the spoils of war and wished to give us less than our due share, so we (the Ahl al-Bayt) refused to accept it.
After the passing of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, his share is for the caliph and the public treasury (bayt al-mal).
However, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhuma refused to take it.
One-fifth of the spoils of war (mal-e-ghanīmat) belongs to Allah, His Messenger, and his close relatives, and the remaining four parts are for the warriors, as is stated in the noble verse: «﴿وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلّٰهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ﴾ [الأنفال : 41]». In this verse, “close relatives” (dhī al-qurbā) refers to the kin of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, such as Sayyiduna Abbas and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma and others. However, in Sunan al-Nasa’i there is further clarification: «كَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِيْ عَنْ سَهْمِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ لِمَنْ هُوَ؟ وَهُوَ لَنَا أَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ .....». There is also detail therein that Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu summoned us regarding the spoils of war and wished to give us less than our due share, so we (the Ahl al-Bayt) refused to accept it.
After the passing of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, his share is for the caliph and the public treasury (bayt al-mal).
However, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhuma refused to take it.
