Sahih Muslim, 2481

Rapporté par ‘Abd al-Muttalib b. Rabi‘a b. al-Harith : Rabi‘a b. al-Harith et Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib se sont réunis et ont dit : « Par Allah, si nous envoyions ces deux jeunes (moi et Fadl b. ‘Abbas) auprès du Messager d’Allah ﷺ et qu’ils lui parlaient, il les nommerait collecteurs de sadaqat ; ils les collecteraient, les remettraient au Prophète comme les autres, et recevraient leur part comme les autres. » Alors qu’ils en parlaient, ‘Ali b. Abu Talib est arrivé et ils lui en ont parlé. ‘Ali a dit : « Ne faites pas cela ; par Allah, il ne le fera pas (il n’acceptera pas votre demande). » Rabi‘a a répondu : « Par Allah, si tu refuses, c’est par jalousie envers nous. Par Allah, tu es devenu le gendre du Messager d’Allah ﷺ et nous n’avons pas été jaloux de ce privilège. » ‘Ali a alors dit : « Envoyez-les, si vous voulez. » Ils sont partis et ‘Ali s’est allongé. Quand le Messager d’Allah ﷺ a accompli la prière du midi, nous sommes allés devant sa chambre et nous sommes restés près d’elle jusqu’à ce qu’il sorte. Il nous a pris par les oreilles (par affection) et a dit : « Dites-moi ce que vous avez dans le cœur. » Il est ensuite entré, et nous aussi, ce jour-là il était chez Zaynab bint Jahsh. Nous nous sommes encouragés à parler, puis l’un de nous a dit : « Messager d’Allah, tu es le meilleur des hommes et le meilleur pour renforcer les liens familiaux. Nous avons atteint l’âge de nous marier. Nous sommes venus pour que tu nous nommes collecteurs de sadaqat, nous te les remettrons comme les autres et recevrons notre part comme eux. » Il est resté silencieux longtemps, au point que nous avons voulu parler à nouveau, et Zaynab nous a fait signe derrière le rideau de ne plus parler. Il a dit : « Il ne convient pas à la famille de Muhammad d’accepter la sadaqa, car ce sont les impuretés des gens. Appelez-moi Mahmiya (qui était responsable du khums, c’est-à-dire du cinquième du butin destiné au trésor public) et Naufal b. Harith b. ‘Abd al-Muttalib. » Ils sont venus, et il a dit à Mahmiya : « Mariez votre fille à ce jeune (Fadl b. ‘Abbas) », et il la lui a donnée en mariage. Il a dit à Naufal : « Mariez votre fille à ce jeune (‘Abd al-Muttalib b. Rabi‘a) », et il me l’a donnée en mariage. Il a dit à Mahmiya : « Paie tant de dot pour eux deux à partir du khums. » (Zuhri a dit : Il n’a pas précisé le montant de la dot)

Abd al-Muttalib b. Rabi'a b. al-Harith reported that Rabi'a b. al-Harith and Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib gathered together and said:By Allah, if we had sent these two young boys (i. e. I and Fadl b. 'Abbas) to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and they had spoken to him, he would have appointed them (as the collectors) of these sadaqat; and they would (collect them) and pay (to the Holy Prophet) as other people (collectors) paid and would get a share as other people got it. As they were talking about it there came 'Ali b. Abu Talib and stood before them, and they made a mention of it to him. 'Ali b. Abu Talib said: Don't do that; by Allah he (the Holy Prophet) would not do that (would not accept your request). Rabi'a b. Harith turned to him and said: By Allah, you are not doing so but out of jealousy that you nurse against us By Allah, you became the son-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) but we felt no jealousy against you (for this great privilege of yours). 'Ali then said: Send them (if you like). They set out and 'Ali lay on the bed. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the noon prayer. we went ahead of him to his apartment and stood near it till he came out. He took hold of our ears (out of love and affection) and then said: Give out what you have kept in your hearts. He then entered (the apartment) and we also went in and he (the Holy Prophet) was on that day (in the house of) Zainab b. jahsh. We urged each (of us) to speak. Then one of us thus spoke: Messenger of Allah, you are the best of humanity and the best to cement the ties of blood-relations. We have reached the-marriageable age. We have come (to you) so that you may appoint us (as collectors) of these sadaqat. and we would pay you just as thin people (other collectors) pay you, and get our share as others get it. He (the Holy Prophet) kept silence for a long time till we wished that we should speak with him (again), and Zainab pointied to us from behind the curtain not to talk (any more). He (the Holy Prophet) said; It does not become the family of Muhammad (to accept) sadaqat for they are the impurities of people. You call to me Mahmiya (and he was in charge of khums, i. e, of the one-fifth part that goes to the treasury out of the spoils of war), and Naufal b. Harith b. 'Abd al-Muttalib. They both came to him, and he (the Holy Prophet) said to Mahmiya: Marry your daughter to this young man (i. e. Fadl b. 'Abbas), and he married her to him And he said to Naufal b. Harith: Marry your daughter to this young man (i e. 'Abd al-Muttalib b. Rabi'a, the narrator of this hadith) and he married her to me, and he said to Mahmiya: Pay so much mahr on behalf of both of them from this khums Zuhri, however. said: He did not determine (the amount of mahr)