the ruling of kinship regarding inheritance, blood money [‘aql], and maintenance is established for them, so it is not impossible for the ruling of the prohibition of charity to be established for them.

Section: As for the Banu al-Muttalib, is it permissible for them to take from the zakat? There are two narrations: One of them is that they may not do so. ‘Abd Allah ibn Ahmad and others reported this, due to the statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "We and the Banu al-Muttalib have not separated in the Jahiliyyah or in Islam; we and they are but one thing." (5). In a wording narrated by al-Shafi‘i in his "Musnad" (6): "The Banu Hashim and the Banu al-Muttalib are but one thing," and he interlaced his fingers. And because they are entitled to a share of the fifth of the fifth [of the khums], it is not permissible for them to take [zakat], just like the Banu Hashim. It has been confirmed that it was reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) justified the prohibition of charity for them by their self-sufficiency through the share of the fifth of the fifth, as he said: "Is there not, in the fifth of the fifth, that which suffices you?" (7). The second narration is that it is permissible for them to take from it. This is the opinion of Abu Hanifah, because they are included in the general meaning of His, the Exalted, saying: {Zakat expenditures are only for the poor and the needy} (8) to the end of the verse. However, the Banu Hashim are excluded, due to the statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Indeed, charity is not befitting for the family of Muhammad" (9), so the prohibition must be specific to them, and it is not valid to draw an analogy of the Banu al-Muttalib upon