The Muslim’s Inheritance from a Disbeliever and the Prophet’s Inheritance from His Father
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Does a Muslim inherit from a disbeliever? And how did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inherit from his father, Umaym al-Habashah?
The Shaykh:
This was before the Prophethood, this was before the Prophethood, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner says: al-Bara’ ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) used to swear by Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The Shaykh:
The Prophet inherits from his father, but he does not leave an inheritance; the Messenger does not leave an inheritance. As for him inheriting, he does not inherit, yes, just like anyone else. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And Sulayman inherited from Dawud,” both of them were prophets, this refers to the inheritance of Prophethood, not the inheritance of wealth; it is the inheritance of Prophethood, yes. Just as Zakariyya said, “Grant me from Yourself a son who will inherit from me,” meaning inherit the Prophethood, and “and from the family of Ya’qub,” meaning from the prophets. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Does a Muslim inherit from a disbeliever? And how did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inherit from his father, Umaym al-Habashah?
The Shaykh:
This was before the Prophethood, this was before the Prophethood, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner says: al-Bara’ ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) used to swear by Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The Shaykh:
The Prophet inherits from his father, but he does not leave an inheritance; the Messenger does not leave an inheritance. As for him inheriting, he does not inherit, yes, just like anyone else. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And Sulayman inherited from Dawud,” both of them were prophets, this refers to the inheritance of Prophethood, not the inheritance of wealth; it is the inheritance of Prophethood, yes. Just as Zakariyya said, “Grant me from Yourself a son who will inherit from me,” meaning inherit the Prophethood, and “and from the family of Ya’qub,” meaning from the prophets. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
الفرقان بين أولياء الرحمن و أولياء الشيطان [24] — alfawzan.live (1:09:21)
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