What is the reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave a man’s inheritance to a man from his village?
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Question : And he gave a man’s inheritance to a man from the people of his village.
Answer : This is a matter that we must look into to see what the reason was. It is possible, and Allah knows best, that this man from the village had some kind of authority over the village, in which case he would be in the position of the one in authority. Or perhaps he was in need, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave it to him.
If it is said, or perhaps he was his neighbor, we say this is also possible. If it is said, or perhaps he was from his village, we say this is not possible, because if that were the reason, it would necessitate making the wealth shared among all the people of the village. Yes, it is possible, but in any case, his status would be that of a neighbor from every side. Huh? In my view, it is for the largest of those tribes. The largest man. The largest man, what? There is no problem.
Answer : This is a matter that we must look into to see what the reason was. It is possible, and Allah knows best, that this man from the village had some kind of authority over the village, in which case he would be in the position of the one in authority. Or perhaps he was in need, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave it to him.
If it is said, or perhaps he was his neighbor, we say this is also possible. If it is said, or perhaps he was from his village, we say this is not possible, because if that were the reason, it would necessitate making the wealth shared among all the people of the village. Yes, it is possible, but in any case, his status would be that of a neighbor from every side. Huh? In my view, it is for the largest of those tribes. The largest man. The largest man, what? There is no problem.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 156- ما وجه دفع النبي ﷺ ميراثَ رجلٍ إلى رجلٍ من أهل قريته؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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