The Meaning of "Like" in the Hadith of al-Nu'man ibn Bashir Regarding Gifts
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith of al-Nu'man ibn Bashir (may Allah be pleased with them both), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his fatherMusannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 27:226? Is it correct that the meaning of "like" here is that the male is exactly like the female in the gift?
Answer:
Some scholars said this based on the apparent meaning of the hadith, but the majority hold that he gives the female half of what he gives the male, following the division of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith of al-Nu'man ibn Bashir (may Allah be pleased with them both), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his father
Did you give to all your children like this?
أَكُلَّ وَلَدِكَ أَعْطَيْتَهُ مثل هَذَاAnswer:
Some scholars said this based on the apparent meaning of the hadith, but the majority hold that he gives the female half of what he gives the male, following the division of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب : قول الله - تعالى - : { أيشركون ما لا يخلق شيئا وهم يخلقون } — islamhouse.com (1:12:44)
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