Hadith of Muhammad's inheritance Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy notes in his book "A Restatement of the History of Islam & Muslims", Prophet Muhammad inherited a maid servant, five camels, and ten sheep. This proves that Prophets can receive inheritance, and can pass on inheritance to others as well. This issue is a hot topic among Shia, and they dedicate long articles to this subject. Sunni view this conflict between Abu Bakr and Fatimah as unfortunate and are prone to view it as a disagreement with limited consequences. Hadith of Muhammad's inheritance Muhammad's inheritance is a well-documented and controversial topic, both then and at the
Hadith "the documentation" of the Sunnah. Another source (Joseph A. Islam) distinguishes between the two saying: Whereas the 'Hadith' is an oral communication that is allegedly derived from the Prophet or his teachings, the 'Sunna' (quite literally: mode of life, behaviour or example) signifies the prevailing customs of a particular community or people. ... A 'Sunna' is a practice which has been passed on by a community from generation to generation en masse, whereas the Ahadith are reports collected by later compilers often centuries removed from the source. ... A practice which is contained within the Hadith may well be regarded