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What Has Been Related About When One Ceases Being An Orphan

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Darussalam · Volume 3

17. The Book Of Wills

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الحديث: 2873 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 115

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2873. It was reported from 'Alī bin Abī Tālib, that he said: "I memorized from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ: 'There is no orphan after attaining puberty, and there is no observance of silence for the whole day until night.'" (Da'if)

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2873 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَدِينِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ ابْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ رُقَيْشٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ شُيُوخًا مِنْ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ، وَمِنْ خَالِهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَحْمَدَ، قَالَ: قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ: حَفِظْتُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «لَا يُتْمَ بَعْدَ احْتِلَامٍ، وَلَا صُمَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ»

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    [1] Al-Baqarah 2:220.

Commentary

On reaching the age of puberty, the child ceases to be legally an "orphan," and therefore should be responsible for his own affairs. Thus, if he is found to be possessed of sound judgment, his say will be preferable and decisive in matters relating to business and marriage arrangements. But if it is found that the orphan has not developed the capacity of sound judgment, the guardian shall, for some additional time, remain in-charge of his affairs. As regards the vow of silence, people were wont to observing it in the pre-Islamic era. When Islam came, it was prohibited. Instead, it was encouraged for the people to use their gift of speech to articulate the praises of Allāh and speak other good things.