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English translation
2881. It was narrated from
Sa'eed bin Musayyab that Jubair bin Mut'im told him that he and 'Uthmân bin 'Affân came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to speak to him about the way in which the one fifth from Khaibar had been distributed to Banu Hâshim and Banu Muttalib. They said: "You have distributed it to our brothers Banu Hâshim and Banu Muttalib, but we are related to you (to Banu Hâshim) in the same way (as Banu Muttalib)." The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Rather I think that Banu Hâshim and Banu Muttalib are the same."[1] (Sahih)
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[1] One fifth of the spoils of war designated for Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ, see Surat Al-Anfāl 8:41.
Commentary
From the five portions of the booty, four portions are distributed among fighters, and one is kept in the treasury. This one fifth portion is used in the interest of common Muslims as well as a portion is being allocated to the relatives of the Prophet ﷺ who are forbidden to receive Zakât and charity. The expression 'Banu Hashim' and 'Banu Muttalib' are the same is understood by many ways. The most correct one is that Banu Muttalib supported Banu Hâshim even in the pre-Islamic period. After Islam, when the Prophet ﷺ declared his prophecy and all the tribes boycotted Banu Hâshim, the tribe of the Prophet ﷺ, even then, Banu Muttalib supported them, stayed with them, within a narrow pass (Shi'b of Abu Tâlib) and endure the hardships. Whilst Banu Nawfal and Banu Abd Shams supported those who boycotted them, they did not suffer from this boycott. Therefore, the right of Banu Hâshim and Banu Muttalib is made equally in one fifth of the booty. Allâh knows best.
In the Name of Allāh, the MostBeneficent, the Most Merciful
