Chapter on Rare Cases of Bequests

Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: 'A man bequeathed thirty dinars to the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, peace be upon her. The man brought the money to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: "Give it to such-and-such an elder from the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, peace be upon her," and that man was poor and struggling to provide for his family. The man responded: "But the deceased specifically bequeathed it to the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم." Abu Abdullah عليه السلام replied: "It will not have the same impact on the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم in general, but it will have a meaningful impact on this man, for he has a family to support."