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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Nass Wal Ijtihad the Donation of Fatima ========================= When Allah the Almighty assisted the Prophet (s) to conquer Khaybar and cast horror into the hearts of the people of Fadak, they submitted to the Prophet (s) servilely.

They made peace with him by giving him a half of their land[^1] and the Prophet (s) accepted that from them and so a half of Fadak became a pure property for him where “whatever Allah restored to His Messenger from them you did not press forward against it any horse or a riding camel but Allah [^1] It is mentioned that they have given the Prophet (s) all of their land. (135) gives authority to His messengers against whom He pleases.

Qur'an, 59:6” and upon this all the umma had agreed unanimously with no any objection by anyone. When Allah revealed “And give to the near of kin his due,” the Prophet (s) donated Fadak to his daughter Fatima (s). It was still in her hand[^1] until it had been extorted from her to be added to the treasury. This was what Fatima (s) had claimed after the death of the Prophet (s) and because of this she had been subjected to trial.

Al-Fakhr ar-Razi said: “When the messenger of Allah died, Fatima (s) claimed that the Prophet (s) had donated Fadak to her.

Abu Bakr said to her: “It hurts me to see you needy and it delights me to see you needless but I do not know whether your saying is true or not;[^2] therefore I can not judge for you.” Umm Aymen and another mawla (follower) of the messenger of Allah[^3] witnessed for Fatima but Abu Bakr wanted a witness, whose witnessing would be accepted [^1] The infallible imams and their followers have not had any doubt that the Prophet (s) had donated Fadak to Fatima (s) and that it had been in her hand until it had been extorted from her.

Imam Ali (s) said to his administrative official on Basra, Othman bin Hunayf: “...Yes, Fadak was in our hands out of all what was under the sky but some people felt greedy for it and others withheld themselves from it but the best of judges is Allah...” Refer to Nahjol Balagha. There are many traditions narrated from the infallible imams talking about the same matter.

The reliable narrators have narrated a tradition from Abu Sa’eed al-Khidri saying: “When Allah has revealed (And give to the near of kin his due), the messenger of Allah gave Fadak to Fatima.” Refer to Majma’ul Bayan by at-Tabarsi when interpreting this verse 17:26.