Sahih al-Bukhari 3129

Hadith text

Narrated `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:When Az-Zubair got up during the battle of Al-Jamal, he called me and I stood up beside him, and he said to me, "O my son! Today one will be killed either as an oppressor or as an oppressed one. I see that I will be killed as an oppressed one. My biggest worry is my debts. Do you think, if we pay the debts, there will be something left for us from our money?" Az-Zubair added, "O my son! Sell our property and pay my debts." Az-Zubair then willed one-third of his property and willed one-third of that portion to his sons; namely, `Abdullah's sons. He said, "One-third of the one third. If any property is left after the payment of the debts, one-third (of the one-third of what is left) is to be given to your sons." (Hisham, a sub-narrator added, "Some of the sons of `Abdullah were equal in age to the sons of Az-Zubair e.g. Khubaib and `Abbas. `Abdullah had nine sons and nine daughters at that time." (The narrator `Abdullah added:) My father (Az-Zubair) went on drawing my attention to his debts saying, "If you should fail to pay part of the debts, appeal to my Master to help you." By Allah! I could not understand what he meant till I asked, "O father! Who is your Master?" He replied, "Allah (is my Master)." By Allah, whenever I had any difficulty regarding his debts, I would say, "Master of Az-Zubair! Pay his debts on his behalf ." and Allah would (help me to) pay it. Az-Zubair was martyred leaving no Dinar or Dirham but two pieces of land, one of which was (called) Al-Ghaba, and eleven houses in Medina, two in Basra, one in Kufa and one in Egypt. In fact, the source of the debt which he owed was, that if somebody brought some money to deposit with him. Az-Zubair would say, "No, (i won't keep it as a trust), but I take it as a debt, for I am afraid it might be lost." Az-Zubair was never appointed governor or collector of the tax of Kharaj or any other similar thing, but he collected his wealth (from the war booty he gained) during the holy battles he took part in, in the company of the Prophet, Abu Bakr, `Umar, and `Uthman. (`Abdullah bin Az-Zubair added:) When I counted his debt, it turned to be two million and two hundred thousand. (The sub-narrator added:) Hakim bin Hizam met `Abdullah bin Zubair and asked, "O my nephew! How much is the debt of my brother?" `Abdullah kept it as a secret and said, "One hundred thousand," Hakim said, "By Allah! I don't think your property will cover it." On that `Abdullah said to him, "What if it is two million and two hundred thousand?" Hakim said, "I don't think you can pay it; so if you are unable to pay all of it, I will help you." Az-Zubair had already bought Al-Ghaba for one hundred and seventy thousand. `Abdullah sold it for one million and six hundred thousand. Then he called the people saying, "Any person who has any money claim on Az-Zubair should come to us in Al-Ghaba." There came to him `Abdullah bin Ja`far whom Az-Zubair owed four hundred thousand. He said to `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, "If you wish I will forgive you the debt." `Abdullah (bin Az-Zubair) said, "No." Then Ibn Ja`far said, "If you wish you can defer the payment if you should defer the payment of any debt." Ibn Az-Zubair said, "No." `Abdullah bin Ja`far said, "Give me a piece of the land." `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said (to him), "Yours is the land extending from this place to this place." So, `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair sold some of the property (including the houses) and paid his debt perfectly, retaining four and a half shares from the land (i.e. Al-Ghaba). He then went to Mu'awiya while `Amr bin `Uthman, Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair and Ibn Zam`a were sitting with him. Mu'awiya asked, "At what price have you appraised Al-Ghaba?" He said, "One hundred thousand for each share," Muawiya asked, "How many shares have been left?" `Abdullah replied, "Four and a half shares." Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair said, "I would like to buy one share for one hundred thousand." `Amr bin `Uthman said, "I would like to buy one share for one hundred thousand." Ibn Zam`a said, "I would like to buy one share for one hundred thousand." Muawiya said, "How much is left now?" `Abdullah replied, "One share and a half." Muawiya said, "I would like to buy it for one hundred and fifty thousand." `Abdullah also sold his part to Muawiya for six hundred thousand. When Ibn Az-Zubair had paid all the debts. Az-Zubair's sons said to him, "Distribute our inheritance among us." He said, "No, by Allah, I will not distribute it among you till I announce in four successive Hajj seasons, 'Would those who have money claims on Az-Zubair come so that we may pay them their debt." So, he started to announce that in public in every Hajj season, and when four years had elapsed, he distributed the inheritance among the inheritors. Az-Zubair had four wives, and after the one-third of his property was excluded (according to the will), each of his wives received one million and two hundred thousand. So the total amount of his property was fifty million and two hundred thousand

Abdullah bin Az-Zubair bataate hain: Jab Az-Zubair Al-Jamal ki jung ke din uthe, unhone mujhe bulaya aur main unke bagal mein khada hua, aur unhone mujhse kaha, "Aye mere bete! Aaj koi ya to zaalim ke tor par ya mazloom ke tor par qatl hoga. Mujhe lagta hai main mazloom ke tor par qatl hounga. Meri sabse badi fikar mera qarz hai. Kya tumhe lagta hai, agar hum qarz chuka den, humare paas apne paise mein se kuch bacha rahega?" Az-Zubair ne joda, "Aye mere bete! Humari jaidad becho aur mera qarz chukao." Az-Zubair ne phir apni jaidad ka ek-tihai vasiyat mein diya, aur us ek-tihai mein se ek-tihai apne beton ko, yaani Abdullah ke beton ko diya. Unhone kaha, "Ek-tihai ka ek-tihai. Agar qarz chukane ke baad kuch jaidad bachi, uska ek-tihai (bache hue ka ek-tihai) tumhare beton ko diya jaaye." (Hisham, doosre raawi ne joda, "Abdullah ke kuch bete umr mein Az-Zubair ke beton ke barabar the, jaise Khubaib aur Abbas. Abdullah ke us waqt nau bete aur nau betiyaan thi.") (Raawi Abdullah ne joda:) Mere waalid (Az-Zubair) mujhe unke qarz ki yaad dilate rahe, kehte huye, "Agar tum qarz ka kuch hissa ada karne mein na-kaam raho, mere Maalik se madad maango." Allah ki qasam! Mujhe samajh nahi aaya unka matlab kya tha jab tak maine pucha, "Aye waalid! Aapka Maalik kaun hai?" Unhone jawab diya, "Allah (mera Maalik hai)." Allah ki qasam, jab bhi mujhe unke qarz ke baare mein koi mushkil hoti, main kehta, "Az-Zubair ke Maalik! Unki taraf se unka qarz chukao." Aur Allah (meri madad karke) use chuka dete. Az-Zubair shaheed hue bina koi Dinar ya Dirham chhode, magar do zameen ke tukde, jinme se ek Al-Ghaba thi, aur gyarah ghar Madina mein, do Basra mein, ek Kufa mein, aur ek Egypt mein. Asal mein, unke qarz ki wajah yeh thi ke agar koi unke paas apna paisa amanat ke tor par rakhna chahta, Az-Zubair kahte, "Nahi, (main ise amanat nahi rakhunga), magar main ise qarz ke tor par lunga, kyunke mujhe dar hai kahin yeh kho na jaaye." Az-Zubair ko kabhi gawarnar ya Kharaj tax jama karne wala muqarrar nahi kiya gaya, magar unhone apni daulat (jung ke maal-e-ghanimat se) jama ki jab woh Nabi, Abu Bakr, Umar, aur Uthman ke saath muqaddas jungon mein shaamil the. (Abdullah bin Az-Zubair ne joda:) Jab maine unka qarz gina, woh do miliyan do lakh nikla. (Doosre raawi ne joda:) Hakim bin Hizam Abdullah bin Zubair se mile aur pucha, "Aye mere bhatije! Mere bhai ka qarz kitna hai?" Abdullah ne ise raaz rakha aur kaha, "Ek lakh." Hakim ne kaha, "Allah ki qasam! Mujhe nahi lagta tumhari jaidad ise poora kar payegi." Isspar Abdullah ne unse kaha, "Agar yeh do miliyan do lakh ho to?" Hakim ne kaha, "Mujhe nahi lagta tum ise ada kar paoge; isliye agar tum poora ada nahi kar pate, main tumhari madad karunga." Az-Zubair ne pahle Al-Ghaba ek lakh sattar hazaar mein khareeda tha. Abdullah ne ise ek miliyan chhah lakh mein becha. Phir unhone logon ko bulaya aur kaha, "Jis kisi ka bhi Az-Zubair par koi paisa baaki hai, woh humare paas Al-Ghaba mein aaye." Abdullah bin Ja'far unke paas aaye, jinke Az-Zubair par chaar lakh baaki the. Unhone Abdullah bin Az-Zubair se kaha, "Agar tum chaho, main tumhara qarz maaf kar dunga." Abdullah (bin Az-Zubair) ne kaha, "Nahi." Ibn Ja'far ne phir kaha, "Agar tum chaho, tum bhugtaan ko taal sakte ho." Ibn Az-Zubair ne kaha, "Nahi." Abdullah bin Ja'far ne kaha, "Mujhe zameen ka ek tukda do." Abdullah bin Az-Zubair ne (unse) kaha, "Tumhari zameen yahaan se yahaan tak hai." Isliye Abdullah bin Az-Zubair ne apni kuch jaidad (gharon samet) bech di aur apna qarz poori tarah chuka diya, saadhe chaar hisse zameen (yaani Al-Ghaba) mein rakhte huye. Phir woh Muawiya ke paas gaye jabke Amr bin Uthman, Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair, aur Ibn Zam'a unke saath baithe the. Muawiya ne pucha, "Tumne Al-Ghaba ki kitni qeemat lagaee?" Unhone kaha, "Ek lakh har hisse ke liye." Muawiya ne pucha, "Kitne hisse bache hain?" Abdullah ne jawab diya, "Saadhe chaar hisse." Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair ne kaha, "Main ek hissa ek lakh mein khareedna chahta hoon." Amr bin Uthman ne kaha, "Main ek hissa ek lakh mein khareedna chahta hoon." Ibn Zam'a ne kaha, "Main ek hissa ek lakh mein khareedna chahta hoon." Muawiya ne pucha, "Ab kitna bacha hai?" Abdullah ne jawab diya, "Dedh hissa." Muawiya ne kaha, "Main ise ek lakh pachaas hazaar mein khareedna chahta hoon." Abdullah ne apna hissa bhi Muawiya ko chhah lakh mein becha. Jab Ibn Az-Zubair ne sab qarz chuka diya, Az-Zubair ke beton ne unse kaha, "Humari waraasat humare beech taqseem karo." Unhone kaha, "Nahi, Allah ki qasam, main ise tumhare beech tab tak taqseem nahi karunga jab tak main chaar Hajj ke mausamon mein elaan na kar dun, 'Jis kisi ka bhi Az-Zubair par koi paisa baaki hai, woh aaye taake hum unhe unka qarz ada karen.'" Isliye unhone har Hajj ke mausam mein yeh elaan karna shuru kiya, aur jab chaar saal guzar gaye, unhone waraasat waarison mein taqseem kar di. Az-Zubair ki chaar biwiyaan thi, aur ek-tihai jaidad ko alag rakhne ke baad (vasiyat ke mutabiq), har biwi ko ek miliyan do lakh mile. Isliye unki poori jaidad pachaas miliyan do lakh thi.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3129 · Book 57, Hadith 38