Chapter on a Man Who Appoints Another as the Guardian of His Children and Their Wealth, Permitting Him at the Time of the Bequest to Invest the Wealth, with the Profits Shared Between Him and Them

Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abdur Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj from Khalid Al-Taweel, who said: My father called me when death approached him and said: "O' my son, take charge of your younger brothers' wealth, invest it, take half of the profit for yourself, and give them the other half. You are not liable for any loss." After my father's death, my father's concubine brought me before Ibn Abi Layla and said: "This man is consuming the wealth of my children." I explained to him what my father had instructed me to do. Ibn Abi Layla said: "If your father commanded you with something invalid, I will not permit it." Then he had me testify that if I used the wealth, I would be liable for it. Later, I went to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, and narrated my story to him. I then asked: "What do you say about this matter?" Imam عليه السلام said: "As for the ruling of Ibn Abi Layla, I cannot overturn it. But as for what is between you and Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious, you are not liable."