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45 that none of them would inherit anything from him upon his death. He instructed that no relative shall inherit from whatever I leave behind. It is written: Whatever I leave behind, no one shall inherit, rather, all of it should be given to the poor and nee dy ( Muslim, Vol. 11, p. 243 ). His daughter, Hazrat Fatima tuz Zuhra was very dear to him. Whenever she would come to him, he would stand up out of overflowing love and would seat her in his place. Such a beloved daughter came to her father arid opened her heart to him. She talked of al l the chores of the house: the grinding of the grain and the need to go herself and bring water to the house with great difficulty. Then she requested that she be provided a servant to help her with the execution of these chores. He responded that no arran gements had yet been made for the Ashab - e - suffa (residents of the mosque). Till they were taken care of, he could not pay attention to any other matter. ( Abu Daud, Vol. ll, p. 343 ). In another collection of his saying is also stated that the Holy Prophet said: The orphans of Badar have priority over you. ( Abu Daud, Vol. 11, p. 343 ). At last, he gave this advice to his daughter. Before going to sleep, you should recite 33 times SubhanAllah - a wa be hamde hee 33 times: Alhamdolillah; and 34 times Allaho - Akbar. Having a servant or slave cannot compare to this remembrance of Allah. He s aid: For you this remembrance of Allah shall he much better than a servant ( Abu Daud, Vol. ll, p. 340 ). This was the character of the king of the Here and the Hereafter. Can any king of the worlds be presented who bestowed