The Meaning of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Statement: “And Make Him the Inheritor of Us”
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Question : The questioner asks about the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “And make him the inheritor of us.” What does “make him” refer to? And what is the meaning of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: “And make him the inheritor of us”?
Answer : “Make him” refers to the verb form indicating benefit, derived from the word “benefit us” (ta’ayyana), as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:8] This means the justice derived from the command “Be just.” And the meaning of “make him the inheritor of us” is to make him remain until our death.
Answer : “Make him” refers to the verb form indicating benefit, derived from the word “benefit us” (ta’ayyana), as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Be just; that is nearer to righteousness.
اعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3015 - معنى قول النبي ﷺ “واجعله الوارث منا” - الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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