Tafsir Ibn Abi Hatim — His saying: 'Until he reaches his maturity.'

Salit, from al-Dahhak, regarding: "And do not approach the wealth of the orphan except in the way that is best," he said: "He seeks to benefit the orphan with his wealth." And it was narrated from al-Suddi similar to that.

8084 - Abu Yazid al-Qaratisi informed us in what he wrote to me, that Asbagh said: I heard 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn Aslam regarding His saying: "And do not approach the wealth of the orphan except in the way that is best," he said: "The 'way that is best' is that he may eat from it in a customary manner if he is poor; but if he is wealthy, he should not eat from it." Allah says: "And whoever is rich, let him refrain, and whoever is poor, let him eat in a customary manner."(1) He was asked about clothing, and he replied: "Allah did not mention clothing; He only mentioned eating."

8085 - My father told us, Abu Ghassan told us, Hasan ibn Salih told us, regarding this verse: "And do not approach the wealth of the orphan except in the way that is best," he said: "He seeks benefit for him from the bounty of Allah, and he (the guardian) shall not have any part of that for himself."

His saying: "Until he reaches his maturity."

[The First Aspect]

8086 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashaj told us, Ibn Idris told us, from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Uthman ibn Khaytham, from Mujahid, from Ibn 'Abbas, regarding "his maturity," he said: "Thirty-three." It was also narrated from Mujahid and Qatadah similar to this.

And the Second Aspect:

8087 - Al-Mundhir ibn Shadhan told us, Zakariyya ibn 'Adi told us, Hushaym informed us, from Mansur, from al-Hasan, regarding "his maturity," he said: "Forty."

And the Third Aspect:

8088 - My father told us, 'Umar ibn Rafi' told us, Hushaym reported to us, from Mujalid, from al-Sha'bi, that he said regarding maturity: "Puberty, when his good deeds are recorded for him and his bad deeds are recorded against him." It was also narrated from Rabi'ah, Zayd ibn Aslam, and Malik, that they said: "Puberty."

And the Fourth Aspect:

8089 - Abu Zur'ah told us, Yahya ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Bukayr told us, 'Abd Allah ibn Lahi'ah told me.