In other words, Fadak became the personal property of Lady Fatima Zahra (A).
In other words, Fadak became the personal property
of Lady Fatima Zahra (A). Moreover, it is not for anyone to object to
the Prophet for granting his own property to any person he wished-
Moreover, the following factors can be cited as proofs that the Prophet
(S) granted Fadak to his noble daughter (A):
1.Fatima's saying to Imam Ali (A): "This is Ibn Abu Quhafa snatching
2.Fatima Zahra's saying to Abu Bakr "Surely Fadak was granted to
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me by my father, the Messenger of Allah (S)."
Especially in light of the fact that her infallibility prevents her from
uttering falsehood or from demanding that which does not belong to
3.Ali (A), the infallible Imam, would not allow his wife to demand
something, which did not belong to her. 4. Imam Ali (A) wrote in his letter to Uthman Ibn Hunaif: "Yes! Fadak
was the only land from that which was under the heavens, in our
hands; but the inclinations of certain men lusted for it and the souls of
Hence, had it been part of the Prophet's inheritance, he (A) would not
have said that it belonged to them (Ali and Fatima). 5. Imam Ali (A) together with Um Ayman testified to the fact that
Allah's Messenger (S) granted it to Lady Fatima Zahra (A), when Abu
Bakr requested Fatima to summon witnesses that he (S) granted it to
Yet, despite these undisputable proofs, Abu Bakr denied Fatima
possession of Fadak and brought the following as proof of the
1.According to Abu Bakr, Fadak did not belong to the Messenger of
Allah; it rather was the property of all Muslims. 2. Besides, according to Abu Bakr, even if it belonged to the Prophet
of Allah, he had heard him saying: "We the group of prophets do not
3.Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: "My inheritance is not
to be divided after me, even if it is one dinar or dirham. That which I
leave is alms, save what is to maintain my wives and dependents."
However, when these hypothetical points made by Abu Bakr are put
on the board of discussion, free from ideological or emotional
prejudgments, and far from blind sanctification of the early followers of
Islam, we can record the following points against them:
1.It is true that he denied the Prophet's ownership of Fadak, but all the
Muslims--whether early Muslims or now-a-days-unanimously agree
that Fadak was the sole possession of Allah's Prophet
(S) This fact is also supported by the Quranic verse which we have
already mentioned.
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