«ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ فَرَضَ لَهُمَا فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ حِصَّةً»
The judge allocated a charitable share to both spouses.
«وَنَاوَلَهُمَا مِنْ دَرَاهِمِهَا قَبْضَةً»
He also placed a handful of the charity’s dirhams in their hands.
Lahumā is dual; the gift concerns both parties. Ḥiṣṣah is an assigned share, while qabḍah is a handful. The judge’s sympathy becomes practical material assistance.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret
«ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ فَرَضَ لَهُمَا فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ حِصَّةً»
The judge allocated a charitable share to both spouses.
«وَنَاوَلَهُمَا مِنْ دَرَاهِمِهَا قَبْضَةً»
He also placed a handful of the charity’s dirhams in their hands.
Lahumā is dual; the gift concerns both parties. Ḥiṣṣah is an assigned share, while qabḍah is a handful. The judge’s sympathy becomes practical material assistance.