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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chpater 4) Usurping the Land of Fadak Hadhrat Fatimah (AS) the only surviving child of the Prophet, his most beloved, claimed inheritance of the properties in the lands of Medina, Khaibar, and also Fadak, which were acquired by Prophet from the Jews without the use of force. The Prophet (PBUH&HF) had already given her those properties in order to maintain Ahlul-Bayt and their followers, in accordance with the commands of Allah.

However they were confiscated after the death of prophet (PBUH&HF). Brother Khalid wrote: Next the issue of RasulAllah's inheritance. Garden of Fadak, as it is known. First we have to ascertain, if RasulAllah ever had any property at the time of his death. We all know that after Nabuwat, Prophet (SAAW) had no means of income. All of his time was being devoted in the cause of Allah. In Mecca his own means for living was whatever Khadija had and after hijrat to Medina he was absolutely broke.

Later on when the chains of war against infidels started, it was revealed by Allah to obtain 5th part of the plunder was meant for RasulAllah. Please refer sura "Anfal" ayat 41. Accordingly, RasulAllah's source of To start with I would like to mention the verse from the Quran that brother Khalid has mentioned, concerning the verse for Khums.

Though it is out of context but it won't hurt to mention that the word Khums (literally meaning 1/5 th) is NOT restricted to the plunder of the war against the infidels. Here I would rely on the hadith, but before that the Verse is as follows And know ye (O believers) that whatever of a thing ye acquire a fifth of it is for God, and for the Apostle and for the (Apostle's) near relatives and the orphans and the needy and the way farer ...

[8:41] Now the hadith that clearly mentions the fact that the Khums is not restricted to the plunders of wars as many Sunni brothers and sisters believe. Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 4.327 (page 213) Narrated Ibn Abbas: The delegates of the tribe of Abdul Qais came and said: `O Allah's Apostle ! We are from the tribe of Rabia and between us and you stand stand the infidels of the tribe of Mudar, so we cannot come to you except in the Haram Months.

So please order us some instructions that we may apply it to ourselves and also invite our people left behind us to observe as well.