
Mahdi Puya, a 20th century Shi'a twelver Islamic scholar writes regarding this verse:Īs has been asserted in several verses of the Quran whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth and between them belongs to Allah. The matter is mentioned in Sahih al Bukhari in detail in the chapters on Khums al Maghazi and al Mirath Shi'a view On reading this verse Omar declared that the land was reserved for the Holy Prophet. Bani Nadir) deliver to his Apostle, to conquest which you did not lead any camels or horses, but Allah empowers his Apostles over who, he pleases". However, from the verse of the Qur'an it appears that the lands of Fadak were the Holy Prophet's own property, and that Omar himself understood the verse to imply so: "What Allah has made this people (i.e. Shibli Nomani, a 20th century Sunni Islamic scholar writes:Īfter the conquest of Syria and Iraq Omar addressed the companions, he declare on the basis of the Qur'an that the conquered territories were not the property of any man, but that they were a national trust, as has been discussed under Fay. However, as opposed to all other Sunni historians, Shah Waliullah and Ibn Taymiyyah do not accept that Fadak was in possession of Muhammad. Tafsir Juwahir Tantawi, Tafseer Surah Hashr.Other Sunni tafsir that confirm Fadak was Fay property include:

Sunni view įakhr al-Din al-Razi, a 13th century Sunni Islamic scholar writes that, "This verse was revealed with regard to Fadak, which the Prophet (s) acquired as it was conquered without any fighting. Ghanimah is that property (or money), in which Muslims had worked to get it, while Fay is that property (or money), in which Muslims didn't have to ride the horses and camels. The words translated as "restored", "afaa", is related to Fay:

This verse is said to relate to the land of Fadak. But Allah gives authority to His messengers over whoever He wills. As for the gains Allah has turned over to His Messenger from them-you did not ˹even˺ spur on any horse or camel for such gains.
