Passing Judgment By Casting Lots
Darussalam · Volume 3
13. The Chapters On RulingsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2345 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 786
Source no. 2345 · Volume 5 · Page 345
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٦٥٤)
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2345. It was narrated from 'Imrân bin Husain that a man had six slaves, and he did not have any other wealth apart from them, and he set them free when he died. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ divided them into groups, set two free and left four as slaves. (Sahih)
2345 - حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَلَّبِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، «أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةُ مَمْلُوكِينَ، لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ، فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ، فَجَزَّأَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ، وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
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It is unlawful to give all of one's wealth in charity at the point of death. Just one third, maximum, of the whole inheritance may be given in charity; and donating less than one third is better. (See Hadith: 2708). This Companion set free all the slaves while he had the right to set free only two of them. Now every slave had the right to be counted among the two who were set free. It is known from the decision of the Prophet ﷺ, that when more than one claimant has an equal right of something, then the decision will be made by drawing lots.