A Precise Statement of Jahiz Regarding the Matters of Inheritance

 
Abu Usman Jahiz Basari, one of the renowned teachers and thinkers of the Ahlus Sunnah, quotes the words of Sayyed Murtaza Alamul Huda, that the people (companions) presume that the veracity of the tradition of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) narrated by the two men, ie, Abu Bakr and Umar, that we Prophets do not leave anything as inheritance, can be established on the basis that when this was attributed to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), the Muslims did not refute it, rather they accepted it. But I say to those men who think likewise, that if the veracity of the tradition is proved because the people did not refuse to accept it, then the people did not even object against the claim & protest of Ali (a.s.) and Fatemah (s.a.) and this should also be a proof of their (Ali & Fatemah) truthfulness. No one objected to them nor said that they were lying, even though dispute and discussion between Fatemah (s.a.) and Abu Bakr was prolonged. Their enmity reached such an extent that Fatemah (s.a.) willed that Abu Bakr should not recite Prayers upon her dead body after her death. When Fatemah (s.a.) came to Abu Bakr to claim her right, she said, "If you die, who shall inherit you"? He replied, "Family and my children". Fatemah (s.a.) replied, "How is it that we should not inherit from the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) while your children may inherit from you"? When Abu Bakr prevented Fatemah (s.a.) from her father's inheritance and started making excuses, and when Fatemah (s.a.) witnessed his cruelty and saw her own helplessness and loneliness, she told Abu Bakr, "By Allah ! I shall imprecate upon you". Abu Bakr replied, "By Allah ! I shall pray for your well-being". Fatemah (s.a.) said, "By Allah ! I shall not speak with you from now on", and he replied, "By Allah ! I shall never be away from you". Then if the truthfulness of Abu Bakr preventing Fatemah (s.a.) from her father's inheritance can be established on the  grounds that the companions did not protest against him, then it can be said that Fatemah (s.a.) was also truthful in  her claim (when none protested against her). And the least thing that was necessary upon the people was that if Fatemah (s.a.) wasunaware (Allah's refuge), they should have explained to her, and if she had forgotten, they should have reminded her. And if she (Allah's refuge) was speaking nonsence or was going astray or severing relations (Allah’s refuge), they should have brought her on the right track by protesting. Thus it can be said that if none protested against those two men, no one even protested against Fatemah (s.a.) and this meaning is at par and opposing with each other and thus none has the ability to argue regarding this. And in this matter we should refer to the original rules of inheritance and ordinances of Allah (s.w.t.) regarding the matters of inheritance, and it is better and rightful for us to refer to the originals.