Hadith 186

it is here, and I-asws had consumed the yield from it whilst Rasool-Allah-saww was alive? ’ They both said, ‘Yes’. She-asws said: ‘So why do you ask me-asws for the proof on that which is already in my-asws hands? ’ He said, ‘Because this is war booty for the Muslims, so you-asws produce the proof otherwise we will not give it’. She-asws said to both of them – and the people around them were listening: ‘Do the two of you want to turn back what Rasool-Allah-saww has done, and you both are issuing a ruling with regards to us-asws especially what you two have not issued regarding the rest of the Muslims? O you people! Listen to what they are riding on. Do you think that if I-asws were to claim to be in my-asws hands from the wealth of the Muslims, you will ask me-asws for the proof or from them? ’ They said, ‘But we will ask you-asws’. She-asws said: ‘If all the Muslims were to make a claim for that which is in my-asws hands, you will ask them for the proof or from me-asws? ’ Umar got angry and said: ‘This is the ‘Fey’ (war booty) for the Muslims and their land, and it is in the hands of (Syeda) Fatima-asws and she-asws is consuming the yield of it, so if she-asws can establish proof on what she-asws is claiming Rasool-Allah-saww gifted it to her-asws from between the Muslims – and it is their war booty and their right – we will look into that’. She-asws said: ‘It is sufficient for me-asws that I-asws should adjure you with Allah-azwj as Witness, O you people, but have you not heard Rasool-Allah-saww say: ‘My-saww daughter-asws is the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise? ’ They said, ‘O Allah-azwj, yes, we have heard it from Rasool-Allah-saww’. She-asws said: ‘Would the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise make a false claim and take what is not for her to take? Do you think that if four witnesses testify against me-asws for immorality, or two men for theft, you will ratify them against me-asws? ’ As for Abu Bakr, he was silent, but not Umar. He said, ‘Yes, we will apply the Limits (of the Law) on you-asws’. She said: ‘You lied, and are wicked. Nay, you have accepted that you are not on the Religion of Muhammad-saww. The one who places a requirement of a witness upon the Chieftess of the women of the Paradise, or establish the Limits (of the Law) against her-asws, is an accursed infidel by what Allah-azwj Sent down upon Muhammad-saww, because they-asws are the ones from whom-asws Allah-azwj has kept away all uncleanness and Purified them-asws with a thorough Purifying [33: 33]. It is not permissible to have witnesses against them-asws because they-asws are infallible from every evil, and pure from every immorality. Narrate to me-asws – O Umar – who are the rightful of this Verse? If the people testify against them-asws or any one-asws from them-asws, of Polytheism or Kufr, or immorality, will the Muslims keep away from them-asws and apply the Limits (of the Law) on them-asws? ’ He said, ‘Yes, and they-asws and the rest of t