Fatimah there-- upon said...

Fatimah there-- upon said, 'and then how is it that despite our presence yolk -have become the successor of the Holy Prophet ', and in reply Abu Bakr said, ' I have heard the Holy Prophet saying, ' this source of living is till my life; after me it should be distributed among the Muslims' . A few questions arise here. First, whether after the Holy Prophet the economic necessities of Ale Muhammad would also come to an end? Secondly, whether Allah excluded Ale Muhammad from the rule of inheritance.

Thirdly, is there any verse in the Holy Quran from which it may be established that if Abu Bakr dies his issues should inherit him and when Muhammad bin Abdullah dies, his issues should not inherit him. The verse ' Since you did not have to exhaust your horses and camels (or even fight)' , pertains to Fadak and such other areas of Arabia, which were exclusively reserved for the Holy Prophet. (page 49).

>From narration 8, it is established that Fadak and some areas of Arabia were exclusively reserved for the Holy Prophet. After this in the year 210 A.H.

Amirul Mo'minin, Mamun Abdullah bin Harunur Rashid ordered restoration of Fadak to the descendants of Fatimah and wrote about it to Qasim bin Ja'far who was his Governor in Medina ' By virtue of his position in the religion and being a near kinsman of the Holy Prophet, Amirul Mo'minin is apt to abide by his Sunnah and enforce his commands, and to give over anything that he might have bequeathed to anyone as charity or gift.

The succour and protection of Allah is in favour of Amirul Mo'minin and by every act, he aims at His Pleasure. ' The Holy Prophet had gifted Fadak to his daughter Fatimah. This was such a well-known matter that there was no difference about it among the descendants of the Prophet. On this basis Fadak had been demanded from Amirul Mo'minin. The disposal of this matter was very important for him by virtue of his sincerity towards the Prophet.

Therefore, Amirul Mo'minin deems it proper to restore Fadak to the descendants of Fatimah, and entrust it to them so as to secure Pleasure of Allah by upholding right and justice and of the Prophet by enforcing his command. Accordingly Amirul Mo'minin orders that this be entered in his records and his officers be informed accordingly.