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'''Fadak''' a village in [[Hijaz]], [[Saudi Arabia]], had lush gardens with date palms which was located near [[Khaybar]]. [[Abu Bakr]] and [[Lady Fatima]] (s) had disagreement on the ownership of Fadak. According to historical reports, after Muslims conquered [[Khaybar]] castles, based on the peace treaty, half of the gardens and farming fields were given to [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] by the Jews. As Fadak was conquered in peace, according to [[the Holy Quran]] it was especially owned by Prophet Muhammad (s). As ordered by Prophet (s), the income achieved from Fadak was given to the poor especially the needy of [[Banu Hashim]]. According to historical reports, after some time Prophet Muhammad (s) gave Fadak to [[Lady Fatima (s)]] as a gift. After Prophet (s) passed away, Abu Bakr confiscated Fadak. The [[Sermon of Fadakiyya]] was delivered by Lady Fatima (s) in order to complain about this incident, although Abu Bakr refused to give it back to Lady Fatima (s). Through centuries the garden of Fadak was frequently given back to and retaken from the descendants of Lady Fatima (s). Today Fadak is located in a city called al-Ha'it.

[[Sayyid Ja'far Shahidi]], history researcher and author, believes: al-Ma'mun's order on giving Fadak back to descendants of Ahl al-Bayt (a) was issued some days after anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's demise, and it is regarded a political strategy of al-Ma'mun. Although al-Ma'mun has done it in order to compensate the troubles descendants Ali b. Abi Talib (a) faced and more importantly to tempt feelings of Shi'a Muslims, he should have done what Umar b. Abd al-Aziz has done and only give the income of Fadak to them, not rejecting previous rulers' command. He believes the disagreement between Lady Fatima (s) and Abu Bakr on Fadak took place only to prevent later [[Ijtihad]] (diligence) against what Prophet had explicitly stipulated ([[Nass]]), because it would prevent imminent changes in Sunna of Prophet Muhammad (s) in Islamic community.

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