´Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:` "I was ill, so the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)came to visit me and found me unconscious. He came walking while Abu Bakr and 'Umar were with him. The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) performed Wudu, then poured the remaining water on me, so I came to my senses. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)! how shall I dispose of my wealth?' - or - 'What shall I do with my wealth?' He did not reply anything to me" -and he had nine sisters- "until the Ayah about the inheritance was revealed: they ask you for a legal verdict. Say: "Allah directs (thus) about Al-Kalalah." Jabir said: "It was revealed regarding me."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Kalalah refers to a deceased person who has neither children nor a father; only brothers and sisters remain as heirs.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2097
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: When a new issue was presented before the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), regarding which there was no ijtihadi (independent juristic) opinion before him, or when he desired a clear command from Allah, he would wait for revelation (wahy). Until clear revelation descended, or something was inspired into the mind of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he would remain silent. Upon the descent of revelation, he would then give the answer.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4147
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
In the next narration, which is from the Sahihayn, mention is made of sisters instead of children,
and the correct account is indeed that at that time Jabir radi Allahu anhu did not have any children,
therefore, despite this narration being authentic, it falls under the category of "shaadh" (anomalous) (see the next narration).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2096
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Shaykh al-Albani has declared this narration to be hasan (good).
And he further stated that these girls were not the daughters of Thabit ibn Qays.
Rather, they were the daughters of Sa'd ibn Rabi' radi Allahu anhu.
As is also mentioned in the narration that follows,
that the aforementioned girls were the daughters of Sa'd ibn Rabi' radi Allahu anhu.
And in this division, the original issue will be calculated from 24: sixteen shares (two-thirds) for the daughters, three shares (one-eighth) for the wife, and the remaining five shares will go to the uncle.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2891