Hadith 47

f that which I-asws wrote for Al-Hassan-asws, and upon him-asws is the like of that which was upon Al-Hassan-asws. And for the children (my-asws children) of (Syeda) Fatima-asws, is from charity of Ali-asws, the like of that which is for the children of Ali-asws, and I-asws, but rather I-asws have made that which I-asws have made for the children of (Syeda) Fatima-asws, for seeking the Face of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, and in respect of the sanctity of Rasool-Allah-saww, and in reverence of both, and in honour of them both, and pleasure of them both. And if there befalls with Hassan-asws and Husayn-asws, a befalling (passing away), for the last of the two-asws should look among the children of Ali-asws. If he-asws were to find among them one whom he-asws is pleased with his guidance, and his Islam, and his trustworthiness, he-asws should make it to him, if he-asws so desires. And if he-asws does not see among them one whom he-asws wants, he-asws should make it to a man from the progeny of Abu Talib-asws. If he-asws finds that the progeny of Abu Talib-asws has gone, their elders and their ones with insight, he-asws should make it to a man whom he-asws is pleased with from the Clan of Hashim-as, and it would be condition upon that which he-asws makes it to him, that he would leave the wealth (legacy) upon its origins, and spend its fruits wherever I-asws had ordered with, from the Way of Allah-azwj, and His-azwj Face, and near relations from the Clan of Hashim-as, and Clan of Al-Muttalib-as, and the relatives, and the far ones, not selling anything from it, nor gifting it, nor give it in inheritance. And that the wealth of Muhammad-saww and Ali-asws is upon its area, and it is to the two sons-asws of (Syeda) Fatima-asws. And that my-asws slaves who are (mentioned) in a small parchment which has been written for me-asws, are hereby free’. This is what has been judged with by Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws with regards to his-asws wealth, on this morning from the day he set foot at Maskan (at home), seeking the Face of Allah-azwj and the House of the Hereafter. And Allah-azwj is the Supporter upon every situation, and there is not for a Muslim person who believes in Allah-azwj and the Last Day that he should be saying with something which I-asws have decided from my-asws wealth, nor oppose my-asws orders with regards to it, be they from the near ones or far ones. Thereafter, if the women (wives) around whom I-asws circle, are seventeen of them (among past and present). From them have children with them, their children, and from them are pregnant, and from them are one who have no children. My-asws decision with regards to them is that if there befalls with me-asws a befalling (passing away), the one from them who does not have a child for her, and is not with a pregnancy, so she is free for the Sake of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic. There is no way for anyone upon them. And the one from them who had a child for her, or is pregnant, so she should wait upon her child, and she is from a share. When her child dies and she is alive, so she is free. There is no way upon her for anyone. This is what Ali-asws has judged with regarding his-asws wealth, the morning of the day he-asws set foot at Maskan (came home), witnessed by Abu Shimr Bin Abraha, and Sa’sa Bin Sowhan, and Yazeed Bin Qays, and Hayyaj Bin Abu Hayyaj’. And Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws wrote by his-asws own hand, on the 11th of Jamadi Al-Awwal, the year 37 (Hijra)’’. [90]