Narrated 'Aisha: Fatima sent somebody to Abu Bakr asking him to give her her inheritance from the Prophet (ﷺ) from what Allah had given to His Apostle through Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting). She asked for the Sadaqa (i.e. wealth assigned for charitable purposes) of the Prophet (ﷺ) at Medina, and Fadak, and what remained of the Khumus (i.e., one-fifth) of the Khaibar booty. Abu Bakr said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'We (Prophets), our property is not inherited, and whatever we leave is Sadaqa, but Muhammad's Family can eat from this property, i.e. Allah's property, but they have no right to take more than the food they need.' By Allah! I will not bring any change in dealing with the Sadaqa of the Prophet (and will keep them) as they used to be observed in his (i.e. the Prophet's) life-time, and I will dispose with it as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to do," Then 'Ali said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Apostle," and added, "O Abu Bakr! We acknowledge your superiority." Then he (i.e. 'Ali) mentioned their own relationship to Allah's Apostle and their right. Abu Bakr then spoke saying, "By Allah in Whose Hands my life is. I love to do good to the relatives of Allah's Apostle rather than to my own relatives"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3711, 3712
In-book reference
Book 62, Hadith 61
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 60
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related from 'A'isha that Fatima, peace be upon her, sent to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq to ask him for her inheritance from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in what Allah had given His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, of spoils. Abu Bakr said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'We do not bequeath inheritance. What we leave is sadaqa. However, the family of Muhammad can eat from this property - i.e. the property of Allah - but they do not have more than what they eat.' By Allah, I will not alter any of the sadaqat of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, which was observed in the time of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I will act in them as the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, acted in them." 'Ali said the shahada and then said, "We have acknowledged your superiority, O Abu Bakr!" and he mentioned his kinship to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his right. Abu Bakr spoke and said, 'By the One who has my soul in His hand, I prefer to do goof to the relatives of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, than to my own relatives."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3711, 3712
In-book reference
Book 62, Hadith 61
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 60
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih