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Some people claim that the order in the above Verse (3.92 [Hadith 22]) is abrogated, by Allah, it is not abrogated, but the people have stopped acting on it. There are two kinds of guardians (who are in charge of the inheritance): One is that who inherits; such a person should give (of what he inherits to the relatives, the orphans and the needy, etc.), the other is that who does not inherit (e.g. the guardian of the orphans): such a person should speak kindly and say (to those who are present at the time of distribution), "I can not give it to you (as the wealth belongs to the orphans)."

That the mother of Sad bin Ubada the brother of Bani Saida died in Sad's absence, so he came to the Prophet (SAW) saying, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! My mother died in my absence, will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?" The Prophet (SAW) said, "Yes." Sad said, "I take you as my witness that I give my garden Al-Mikhraf in charity on her behalf."

The Prophet (SAW) said, "Avoid the seven great destructive sins." The people enquire, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! What are they? "He said, "(1) To join others in worship along with Allah, (2) to practice sorcery, (3) to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause, (according to Islamic law), (4) to eat up Riba (usury), (5) to eat up an orphan's wealth, (6) to show one's back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting, (7) and to accuse, chaste women, who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers.

A man said to Allah's Apostle (SAW) , "My mother died, will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?" The Prophet (SAW) replied in the affirmative. The man said, "I have a garden and I make you a witness that I give it in charity on her behalf."

When the Prophet (SAW) ordered that the mosque be built, he said, "O Bani An-Najjar! Suggest to me a price for this garden of yours." They replied, "By Allah! We will demand its price from none but Allah."

In the lifetime of Allah's Apostle (SAW) , Umar gave in charity some of his property, a garden of date-palms called Thamgh. Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! I have some property which I prize highly and I want to give it in charity." The Prophet (SAW); said, "Give it in charity (i.e. as an endowment) with its land and trees on the condition that the land and trees will neither be sold nor given as a present, nor bequeathed, but the fruits are to be spent in charity." So Umar gave it in charity, and it was for Allah's Cause, the emancipation of slaves, for the poor, for guests, for travellers, and for kinsmen. The person acting as its administrator could eat from it reasonably and fairly, and could let a friend of his eat from it provided he had no intention of becoming wealthy by its means.

Abu Talha had the greatest wealth of date-palms amongst the Ansar in Medina, and he prized above all his wealth (his garden) Bairuha, which was situated opposite the Mosque (of the Prophet (SAW)). The Prophet (SAW) used to enter It and drink from its fresh water. When the following Divine Verse were revealed: "By no means shall you attain piety until you spend of what you love...." (3.92) Abu Talha got up saying. "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! Allah says, 'You will not attain piety until you spend of what you love,' and I prize above all my wealth, Bairuha which I want to give in charity for Allah's Sake, hoping for its reward from Allah. So you can use it as Allah directs you." On that the Prophet (SAW) said, "Bravo! It is a profitable (or perishable) property. (Ibn Maslama is not sure as to which word is right, i.e. profitable or perishable.) I have heard what you have said, and I recommend that you distribute this amongst your relatives." On that Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! I will do (as you have suggested)." So, Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst his relatives and cousins.

When Allah's Apostle (SAW) came to Medina, he ordered that a mosque be built. He said, "O Bani An-Najjar! Suggest me a price for the garden of yours." They replied, "By Allah, we will not ask its price except from Allah."

Allah's Apostle (SAW) said, "My heirs will not inherit a Dinar or a Dirham (i.e. money), for whatever I leave (excluding the adequate support of my wives and the wages of my employees) is given in charity."

When Uthman was circled(by the rebels), he looked upon them from above and said, "I ask you by Allah, I ask nobody but the companions of the Prophet (SAW), don't you know that Allah's Messenger said, 'Whoever will (buy and) dig the well of Ruma will be granted paradise,' and I (bought and) dug it? Don't you know that he said, 'Whoever equip the army of Usra (Tabuk's Ghazwa) will be granted paradise,' and I equipped it?" They attested whatever he said. When Umar founded his endowment he said, "Its administrator can eat from it." The management of the endowment can be taken over by the founder himself or any other person, for both cases are permissable.