English translation
[4688] 140 - (...) It was narrated that Yazîd bin Hurmuz said: "Najdah bin 'Âmir wrote to Ibn 'Abbâs." He said: "I was present with Ibn 'Abbâs when he read his letter and when he wrote his answer. Ibn 'Abbâs said: 'By Allâh, were it not in order to prevent him from falling into wickedness, I would not have written to him. May he never be honored.' He wrote to him (saying): 'You asked about the share of the kinsmen whom Allâh mentioned - who are they? We used to think that we are the kinsmen of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, but our people denied that to us. You asked about the orphan and when he is no longer regarded as such. When he reaches the age of marriage and attains maturity of mind, then his wealth may be given to him, and he is no longer regarded as an orphan.' You asked: "Did the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ kill any of the children of the idolaters?" The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ did not kill any of them, so you should not kill any of them, unless you know about them what Al-Khidr knew about the boy whom he killed. You asked about women and slaves, and whether they are to be given a defined share if they are present in battle? They are not to be given a defined share, but they should be given some reward from the spoils of war." [1] See: Al-Kahf 18:71.