It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the daughter of the Messenger, Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her), sent a message to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) requesting her share from the property of Fay’ of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah Munawwarah, from Fadak, and from the remaining share of the Khaybar fifth. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that, in worldly terms, no one is our heir; whatever we leave behind is charity. However, the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) may eat from it. By Allah! I will not make any change in the state and condition of this charity of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as it was in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I will act in it just as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to act. And Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) refused to give anything to Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her), due to which some displeasure and anger arose in the heart of Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah, in Whose hand is my soul! The maintaining of ties with the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is more beloved to me than with my own relatives, but regarding this wealth, whatever grievance has arisen between you and me, the truth is that I have not deviated in the least from the right path in this matter, and I have not abandoned what I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) do in this regard; rather, I have done exactly the same.