300 hadith
At the time of his death, he instructed his children, saying, "Fear Allah [[r4]], and place your eldest in authority. When a people place their eldest in authority, they continue the legacy of their father." He then mentioned the rest of…
أحمد 20612SahihMalik bin Aws bin Hadathan told me this, and Muhammad bin Jubayr bin Mutim had mentioned part of his account to me, so I set out and went in to see him and questioned him. He said, I set out to go in to Umar, and his doorkeeper Yarfa came…
البخاري 6728SahihA man from al-Azd died without leaving any heir. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Search for an heir for him. Search for a relative of his." None could be found, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hand it over to the eldest of Khuza."
أحمد 22944DaifFatimah [[r2]] came to Abu Bakr [[r1]] seeking her inheritance from the Prophet ﷺ. Abu Bakr [[r1]] said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'When Allah [[r4]] grants a prophet a provision, it belongs to whoever succeeds him.'"
أبو داود 2973HasanUmar bin Khattab summoned him. He said, I set out and went in to him, and his chamberlain Yarfa came to him and said, "Will you see Uthman, Abdul-Rahman, Zubayr, and Saad?" Umar said, "Yes." So he admitted them. Then Yarfa said, "Will you…
الأعظمي 6053SahihUmar summoned him, and he mentioned the hadith. He said, "While I was with him, his chamberlain Yarfa came in and said, 'Will you receive Uthman, Abdul-Rahman, Zubayr, and Saad, who are seeking permission to enter?' Umar replied, "Yes," and…
أحمد 1781SahihI asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Prophet ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then how is it that he commanded the Muslims to make a will?" He answered, "He left a bequest to follow the Book of Allah [[r4]]." Malik bin Mughul…
أحمد 19408SahihWhile I was sitting with him, his doorkeeper Yarfa came and said to Umar, "Would you receive Uthman, Abdul-Rahman, Saad, and Zubayr, who are seeking permission to enter?" He said, "Yes, let them in." So they entered, greeted him, and sat…
أحمد 1782SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am leaving among you two successors, the Book of Allah, a rope extended between the heavens and the earth," or he said, "from the heavens to the earth, and my family, the people of my household. These two…
أحمد 21578SahihI said to Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then how is it that he commanded the Muslims to make a will?" He answered, "He left as his will the Book of Allah." Malik said that…
ابن ماجه 2696SahihA freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ fell from a palm tree and died, leaving behind some wealth but no child or close relative. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give his inheritance to a man from the people of his village."
الأعظمي 6069HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever grants another person a lifetime gift of property, designating it for him and his descendants, it belongs to him and to those of his descendants who inherit from him."
النسائي 3774SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind dependents in need, they are the responsibility of Allah and His Messenger." And sometimes he said, "they are our responsibility. Whoever leaves behind wealth, it belongs to his heir.…
أحمد 17175SahihA man from Sham, one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind wealth, it belongs to his heirs, and whoever leaves behind dependents, they are our responsibility."…
ابن ماجه 2738SahihA man shot another man with an arrow and killed him, and the slain man had no heir except a maternal uncle. Abu Ubayda bin Jarra wrote to Umar about this matter, and Umar wrote back to him saying that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah and His…
ابن ماجه 2737HasanUmar bin Khattab [[r1]] sent for me. While I was with him, his freedman Yarfa came in and said, "Uthman, Abdul-Rahman, Saad, and Zubayr bin Awwam are here." The narrator said, "I do not recall whether he mentioned Talha or not." Yarfa…
أحمد 425SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am closer to every believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents in need, it falls to me to take care of them, and whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his heirs."
أحمد 9983SahihA freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ fell from a date palm and died, leaving behind some wealth but no child or close relative. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give his inheritance to a man from the people of his village."
ابن ماجه 2733HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever inherits the wealth inherits the right of patronage."
الترمذي 2114DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am the closest of people to the believers according to the Book of Allah [[r4]]. So whichever of you leaves behind a debt or dependents, call upon me, for I am his guardian. And whichever of you leaves…
الأعظمي 6048SahihA man shot another man with an arrow and killed him, and the victim had no heir except a maternal uncle. Abu Ubayda bin Jarra wrote to Umar [[r1]] about this matter, and Umar wrote back that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah and His Messenger are…
أحمد 189HasanA companion of the Prophet ﷺ reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind dependents in need, they are my responsibility." Sometimes he said, "They are the responsibility of Allah and His Messenger. Whoever leaves behind wealth,…
أحمد 17204SahihWhile we were sitting with Umar, Ali and Abbas [[r3]] came in, their voices raised in dispute. Umar said, "Stop, Abbas. I already know what you are going to say. You say, 'My nephew, and I am entitled to half the estate.' And I know what…
أحمد 78DaifUmar bin Khattab wrote to Abu Ubayda that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah and His Messenger are the guardians of one who has no guardian, and the maternal uncle is the heir of one who has no heir."
الأعظمي 6075HasanA freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ died, leaving behind some property but no child or close relative. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give his inheritance to a man from the people of his village."
أبو داود 2902HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am closer to the believers than they are to themselves. Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his paternal relatives, and whoever leaves behind dependents or those in need, I am their guardian, so let…
أحمد 8673SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind wealth, it belongs to his heirs. Whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, their care falls upon me and is my responsibility, for I am closer to the believers than they are to…
ابن ماجه 2416SahihI came in to see Umar bin Khattab, and Uthman bin Affan, Zubayr bin Awwam, Abdul-Rahman bin Awf, and Saad bin Abu Waqqas also came in to see him. Then Ali and Abbas arrived, disputing with one another. Umar said to them, "I ask you by…
الترمذي 1610SahihMalik bin Aws reported that Umar bin Khattab [[r1]] summoned him. While he was there, Umar's chamberlain Yarfa came in and said, "Would you receive Uthman, Abdul-Rahman, Zubayr and Saad? They are seeking permission to enter." "Yes," said…
البخاري 4033SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind dependents, they are my responsibility." And sometimes he said, "They are the responsibility of Allah and His Messenger. Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his heirs. I am the heir…
أبو داود 2899HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no believer except that I am closer to him than anyone else in this world and the next. Recite if you wish, *'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves'* [Ahzab 33:6]. So whichever believer…
الأعظمي 6045SahihA man died leaving no one to inherit from him, so the Prophet ﷺ gave his inheritance to a freed slave whom the deceased had emancipated. He was the one who held his right of patronage, the one who had freed him.
أحمد 3369DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not give gifts on the condition of survivorship, for whoever does so, the gift follows the path of inheritance."
أحمد 21650SahihA freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ fell from a date palm and died, leaving behind some property but no child or close relative. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give his inheritance to a man from the people of his village."
أحمد 25054HasanI fell ill, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr came on foot to visit me. I lost consciousness, so he performed ablution and then poured some of the water from his ablution over me, and I came to. I said, "Messenger of Allah, how…
مسلم 4145SahihI fell ill and had seven sisters in my care. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to visit me and breathed into my face, and I regained consciousness. I said, "Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath one-third of my estate to my sisters?" He…
أبو داود 2887SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to visit me while I was ill and unconscious. He performed ablution, and they poured some of the water from his ablution over me, and I regained consciousness. I said, "Messenger of Allah, only distant…
مسلم 4148SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his heirs, and whoever leaves behind dependents in need, their care falls upon us."
البخاري 6763SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to the heirs, and whoever leaves behind dependents, they are our responsibility." The only difference is that in Ghundar's version it reads, "And whoever leaves behind dependents, I…
مسلم 4162SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves wealth, it goes to his heirs, and whoever leaves dependents, I am their guardian." Bahz's wording is, "And whoever leaves dependents, they are our responsibility."
أحمد 9875SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no believer except that I am closer to him than anyone else in this world and the next. Recite, if you wish, *'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves'* [Ahzab 33:6]. So whichever believer…
البخاري 4781SahihUmar [[r1]] wrote to Abu Ubayda bin Jarra, "Teach your young men swimming and your fighting men archery." So they would go out regularly to the targets, and a stray arrow struck a young man and killed him. No lineage could be traced for…
أحمد 323HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to visit me while I was ill and unconscious. He performed ablution, and they poured some of his ablution water over me, and I regained consciousness. I said, "Messenger of Allah, only distant relatives will…
الأعظمي 12237SahihA man from Khuza died, and his estate was brought to the Prophet ﷺ. He said, "Search for an heir or a blood relative for him." They could not find any heir or blood relative for him, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give it to the eldest…
أبو داود 2904DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no believer except that I am closer to him than anyone else, both in this world and in the Hereafter. Recite, if you wish, *'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves'* [Ahzab 33:6]. So…
الأعظمي 13036SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am closer to the believers than anyone else, according to the Book of Allah. So whichever of you leaves behind a debt or dependents in need, call upon me, for I am his guardian. And whichever of you leaves…
أحمد 8236SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no believer except that I am closer to him than himself in this world and the next. Recite if you wish, *'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves'* [Ahzab 33:6]. So whichever believer dies…
البخاري 2399SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say in his sermon during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, "Allah has granted every rightful person their due, so there is no bequest for an heir."
الأعظمي 6099SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am the closest of people to the believers according to the Book of Allah [[r4]]. Whichever of you leaves behind a debt or dependents, call upon me, for I am his guardian. And whichever of you leaves behind…
الأعظمي 13038SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves wealth, it belongs to his heirs, and whoever leaves a dependent, the responsibility falls upon me." In another narration, "And whoever leaves a dependent, I am his guardian."
الأعظمي 6044SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled that whoever grants another person a property as a lifetime gift for him and his descendants, it belongs permanently to the one to whom it was given. He inherits it from the one who granted it, since it falls…
النسائي 3777SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am closer to every believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his family, and whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents in need, then their care falls to me and is my…
الأعظمي 6049SahihI fell ill, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me, with Abu Bakr accompanying him, and both of them were on foot. I had lost consciousness, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed wudu and poured some of his wudu water over me. I…
ابن ماجه 2728SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no believer except that I am closer to him than himself in this world and the next. Recite if you wish, *'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves'* [Ahzab 33:6]. So whichever believer dies…
أحمد 8418SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his heirs, and whoever leaves behind dependents in need, their care falls upon us."
البخاري 2398SahihA freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ fell from the top of a date palm and died. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "See if he has any heir." They replied, "No." He said, "Then give his estate to one of the people of the village." This is a hasan hadith.
الترمذي 2105HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah and His Messenger are the guardians of one who has no guardian, and the maternal uncle is the heir of one who has no heir."
الترمذي 2103HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever grants another man a lifetime gift for him and his descendants has thereby relinquished his right to it by his own words. It belongs to the one to whom it was given and to his descendants."
الأعظمي 6024SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am closer to the believer than he is to himself. Whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents in need, it falls to me, and they shall not be left destitute. Let him call upon me, for I am his guardian.…
أحمد 10816SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I am closer to every believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, they are my responsibility. Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his heirs. I am the guardian of whoever has no…
الأعظمي 6076Hasan