Sahih al-Bukhari 5358

Saʿid ibn ʿUfair narrated to us. He said: al-Layth told me. He said: ʿUqayl told me, from Ibn Shihab, who said: Malik ibn Aws ibn al-Hadathan told me—and Muhammad ibn Jubayr ibn Mutʿim had mentioned to me something from his account—so I went and entered upon Malik ibn Aws and asked him. Malik said: I went to see ʿUmar, when his chamberlain Yarfaʾ came to him and said, “Will you receive ʿUthman, ʿAbd al-Rahman, al-Zubayr, and Saʿd? They are asking permission to enter.” He said, “Yes.” So he admitted them. They entered, greeted him, and sat down. Yarfaʾ stayed away for a little while, then said to ʿUmar, “Will you receive ʿAli and al-ʿAbbas?” He said, “Yes.” So he admitted them. When they entered, they greeted him and sat down. Al-ʿAbbas said, “Commander of the Faithful, decide between me and this man.” The group—ʿUthman and his companions—said, “Commander of the Faithful, decide between them and relieve one of them of the other.” ʿUmar said, “Wait. I adjure you by God, by whom the heavens and earth stand: do you know that the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said, ‘We are not inherited from; what we leave is charity’?” The Messenger of God meant himself. The group said, “He did say that.” ʿUmar turned to ʿAli and al-ʿAbbas and said, “I adjure you by God: do you know that the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said that?” They said, “He did say that.” ʿUmar said, “I will tell you about this matter. God had reserved for His Messenger a share of this property that He gave to no one else.” He recited the verse, “What God restored to His Messenger from them—you did not spur horses or camels for it,” through to the words “over all things capable.” This was exclusively for the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him. By God, he did not keep it for himself apart from you, nor take it for himself to your exclusion. He gave it to you and distributed it among you, until only this property remained. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, used to provide his family with a year of provisions from this property, then take what remained and place it in the public treasury of God. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, did this throughout his life. I adjure you by God: do you know this?” They said, “Yes.” He said to ʿAli and al-ʿAbbas, “I adjure you by God: do you know this?” They said, “Yes.” Then God took His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to Himself, and Abu Bakr said, “I am the guardian of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him.” Abu Bakr took charge of it and administered it as the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, had administered it. At that time, you two—he turned to ʿAli and al-ʿAbbas—claimed this and that about Abu Bakr. God knows that he was truthful, dutiful, rightly guided, and following the truth in this matter. Then God took Abu Bakr to Himself, and I said, “I am the guardian of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and of Abu Bakr.” I took charge of it for two years and administered it as the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and Abu Bakr had administered it. Then the two of you came to me, united in your words and your affair: you came asking me for your share from your nephew, and this one came asking me for his wife share from her father. I said, “If you wish, I will hand it over to you on the condition that you pledge before God and give Him your covenant that you will administer it as the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, administered it, as Abu Bakr administered it, and as I have administered it since I took charge of it. Otherwise, do not speak to me about it.” You said, “Hand it over to us on those terms.” So I handed it over to you on those terms. I adjure you by God: did I hand it over to them on those terms?” The group said, “Yes.” He turned to ʿAli and al-ʿAbbas and said, “I adjure you by God: did I hand it over to you on those terms?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “Are you now seeking from me a ruling other than that? By the One by whose command the heavens and earth stand, I will never rule concerning it by anything other than that until the Hour is established. If you are unable to manage it, then return it to me, and I will take care of it for you.”