282 hadith
I fell ill, and at the time I had seven sisters. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me and sprinkled water on my face, and I regained consciousness. I said, "Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath two-thirds of my estate to my sisters?"…
أحمد 14998SahihI heard that the Prophet ﷺ was brought a case of inheritance shares involving a grandfather, and he gave him a third or a sixth.
الأعظمي 6087HasanWealth used to go entirely to the children, and bequests were made to the parents. Then Allah abrogated of that what He willed. He assigned to the male a share equal to that of two females, and to each of the two parents a sixth or a third,…
البخاري 4578SahihIbn Abbas said, "Wealth used to go to the children, and bequests were made to the parents. Then Allah abrogated from that what He willed. He assigned to the male the share of two females, and gave each of the parents a sixth or a third. He…
الأعظمي 12129SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "My son has died. What is my share of his inheritance?" He replied, "You receive a sixth." When the man turned to leave, the Prophet called him back and said, "You receive another sixth."…
أحمد 19848DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My son's son has died. What is my share of his inheritance?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "You receive a sixth." When the man turned to leave, he called him back and said, "You receive another sixth." When…
أبو داود 2896DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My son has died. What is my share of his inheritance?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "You receive a sixth." When the man turned to leave, the Prophet ﷺ called him back and said, "You receive another sixth."…
أحمد 19915DaifThe wife of Saad bin Rabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with her two daughters from Saad and said, "Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Saad bin Rabi. Their father was martyred fighting alongside you at Uhud, and their…
الأعظمي 12128HasanThe wife of Saad bin Rabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with her two daughters from Saad and said, "Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Saad bin Rabi. Their father was killed fighting alongside you as a martyr at the…
الترمذي 2092DaifThe wife of Saad bin Rabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with her two daughters from Saad and said, "Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Saad bin Rabi. Their father was killed alongside you at Uhud as a martyr. Their uncle…
أحمد 14798HasanHer freed slave died leaving behind a daughter, so the Prophet ﷺ gave the daughter half of the inheritance and gave Yala the other half, as he was the son of Salma.
أحمد 27284DaifWealth used to go to the children, and the bequest was for the parents. Then Allah abrogated from that what He willed. He assigned to the male the share of two females, and He assigned to each of the parents one-sixth, and He assigned to…
البخاري 2747SahihWealth used to go to the children, and the bequest was for the parents. Then Allah abrogated from that what He willed. He assigned to the male the share of two females, and He assigned to each of the parents one-sixth, and He assigned to…
البخاري 6739SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "My son has died. What is my share of his inheritance?" He replied, "You receive a sixth." When the man turned to leave, he called him back and said, "You receive another sixth." When he…
الترمذي 2099DaifI heard that the Prophet ﷺ was brought a case of inheritance involving a grandfather, and he assigned him either a third or a sixth.
ابن ماجه 2722DaifA man asked Abu Musa al-Ashari about a woman who died leaving behind a daughter, a son's daughter, and a sister. Abu Musa replied, "Half goes to the daughter, and half goes to the sister." Then he said, "Go to Ibn Masud, for he will surely…
أحمد 4420SahihThe wife of Saad bin Rabi came with the two daughters of Saad to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Saad. He was killed alongside you on the day of Uhud, and their uncle has taken everything their…
ابن ماجه 2720DaifHe said, Muaz bin Jabal came to us in Yemen as a teacher and a governor. We asked him about a man who died leaving behind his daughter and his sister, and he gave the daughter half and the sister half.
الأعظمي 6058SahihA man came to Abu Musa and Salman bin Rabia and asked them about the case of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a full sister. They said, "The daughter receives half, and the full sister receives what remains." They told him, "Go to Abdullah…
الترمذي 2093SahihI was present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Hunayn when the delegations of Hawazin came to him and said, "Muhammad, we are of one stock and kin, so show us favor, may Allah show favor to you, for what has befallen us of…
أحمد 6729HasanThe Prophet ﷺ addressed the people while seated on his mount. The animal was chewing its cud, and its saliva was dripping between his shoulders. He said, "Allah has assigned to each heir his share of the inheritance, so a bequest in favor…
الأعظمي 6100HasanProperty used to go entirely to the children, and bequests were made for the parents. Then Allah abrogated what He willed of that, assigning to the male a share equal to that of two females, giving each parent a sixth, granting the wife an…
الأعظمي 6082SahihThe grandmother came to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq asking him for her inheritance. He said, "There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah, and I do not know of anything for you in the Sunnah of the Prophet of Allah ﷺ. Go back until I ask the…
الأعظمي 6085HasanA grandmother came to Abu Bakr asking him for her inheritance. He said to her, "There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah, and there is nothing for you in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Go back until I ask the people." So he…
الترمذي 2101SahihA grandmother came to Abu Bakr Siddiq asking him for her inheritance. Abu Bakr said to her, "There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah, and I know of nothing for you in the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. So go back until I ask the…
مالك 1124HasanAbu Musa was asked about a case involving a daughter, a son's daughter, and a sister. He said, "The daughter receives half, and the sister receives half. Go to Ibn Masud, for he will agree with me." Ibn Masud was then asked, and he was…
الأعظمي 12239SahihThe grandmother came to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq asking him for her inheritance. Abu Bakr said to her, "There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah, and I do not know of anything for you in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Go back until…
ابن ماجه 2724SahihHe witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressing the people while seated on his mount, which was chewing its cud with its saliva flowing down. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said in his sermon, "Allah has assigned to every person his share of the…
النسائي 3672HasanInheritance used to belong to the children, while bequests were made for the parents and close relatives. Then Allah abrogated from this what He willed. He assigned to the male child a share equal to that of two females, He assigned to each…
الأعظمي 6095SahihThe grandmother came to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq asking him for her inheritance. He said, "There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah, and I do not know of anything for you in the Sunnah of the Prophet of Allah ﷺ. Go back until I ask the…
أبو داود 2894SahihWe set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until we came to a woman of the Ansar in al-Aswaq. The woman brought her two daughters and said, "Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Thabit bin Qays, who was killed fighting alongside…
أبو داود 2891DaifAbdullah said, "I will surely judge in this matter according to the ruling of the Prophet ﷺ," or he said, the Prophet ﷺ said, "For the daughter is one-half, for the son's daughter one-sixth, and whatever remains is for the sister."
البخاري 6742SahihA man came to Abu Musa Ashari and Salman bin Rabia al-Bahili and asked them about the inheritance of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a full sister. They said, "The daughter receives half, and what remains goes to the sister. Go to Ibn…
ابن ماجه 2721SahihMalik bin Aws bin Hadathan reported, "While I was sitting with my family as the day grew long, a messenger from Umar bin Khattab came to me and said, 'Answer the call of the Commander of the Believers.' I went with him until I was admitted…
الأعظمي 8894SahihMuaz bin Jabal came to us in Yemen as a teacher and a governor. We asked him about a man who died leaving behind his daughter and his sister, so he gave the daughter half and the sister half.
البخاري 6734SahihMalik bin Aws said, I was sitting with my family when the day had grown well advanced, and suddenly a messenger from Umar bin Khattab came to me and said, "Answer the summons of the Commander of the Faithful." So I went with him until I was…
الأعظمي 8059SahihUmar used to swear three solemn oaths, saying, "By Allah, no one has a greater right to this wealth than anyone else, and I myself have no greater claim to it than any other person. By Allah, there is not a single Muslim who does not have a…
أحمد 292DaifAbu Musa was asked about the inheritance of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a sister. He said, "The daughter receives half, and the sister receives half. Go to Ibn Masud, for he will agree with me." Ibn Masud was then asked and informed…
البخاري 6736SahihMuhammad bin Jubayr had mentioned to me something of that report of his, so I set out and went in to see Malik bin Aws and asked him about that report. Malik said, "I was sitting with my family in the middle of the day when a messenger from…
البخاري 3094SahihI witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Hunayn when the delegations of Hawazin came to him and said, "Muhammad, we are of one stock and kin. Show us favor, may Allah show favor to you. Hardship has befallen us as is not hidden…
الأعظمي 9249Hasan"I will not separate the two of them. They both know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'We are not inherited from. What we leave behind is charity.'" Zuhri said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ administered it himself, taking from it the…
النسائي 4153SahihAbu Musa was asked about the inheritance of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a sister. He said, "The daughter receives half and the sister receives half. Go to Ibn Masud, for he will surely agree with me." Ibn Masud was then asked, and he…
الأعظمي 6056SahihThe Prophet ﷺ assigned one-sixth to the grandmother when there is no mother below her.
أبو داود 2895HasanA man came to Abu Musa and Sulayman bin Rabia and asked them about the inheritance of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a paternal sister. They said, "The daughter receives half and the sister receives half. Go to Ibn Masud, for he will…
أحمد 3691SahihA man came to Abu Musa and Salman bin Rabia and asked them about the inheritance of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a sister. They said, "The daughter receives half and the sister receives half. Go to Abdullah, for he will agree with us."…
أحمد 4195SahihAli, may Allah be pleased with him, was brought a case while he was in Yemen involving three men who had together claimed a child as their own. He cast lots between them, and the one upon whom the lot fell was assigned the child, but Ali…
أحمد 19344DaifMuaz bin Jabal came to us in Yemen as a teacher and a governor. We asked him about a man who died leaving behind his daughter and his sister. He gave the daughter half and the sister half.
الأعظمي 12238SahihA man came to Abu Musa Ashari and Salman bin Rabia and asked them about the inheritance shares of a daughter, a son's daughter, and a full sister. They said, "The daughter receives half, and the full sister receives half." They did not give…
أبو داود 2890SahihTwo men from the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ disputing over an inheritance between them whose details had become obscure with time, and they had no clear evidence to support their claims. The Prophet ﷺ said, "You bring your…
الأعظمي 6722HasanMalik bin Aws al-Nasri informed me, and Muhammad bin Jubayr bin Mutim had mentioned something of this to me, so I went in to see Malik and asked him about it. He said, "I set out to visit Umar, and his chamberlain Yarfa came to him and…
البخاري 7305SahihAbbas, Fatimah, Zayd bin Haritha, and I gathered together with the Prophet ﷺ, and I said, "Messenger of Allah, if you see fit to entrust to me our right from this fifth, as stated in the Book of Allah, so that I may distribute it during…
أبو داود 2984DaifUmar bin Khattab sent for me, so I came to him as the day was advancing. I found him in his house, sitting on a bed, lying directly on its woven straps, leaning against a leather cushion. He said to me, "Malik, some families from your…
مسلم 4577SahihMalik bin Aws bin Hadathan informed me of this, after Muhammad bin Jubayr bin Mutim had mentioned to me a portion of his account. So I set out and went in to see Malik bin Aws and questioned him. Malik said, I set out to go in to Umar when…
البخاري 5358SahihMuhammad, meaning Ibn Abu Layla, reported that she was the maternal sister of Ibn Shaddad. She said, "My master died and left behind a daughter. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ divided his property between me and his daughter, giving me half and…
ابن ماجه 2734DaifAbu Bakr asked, "Has any of you heard anything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding her case?" Mughira bin Shuba stood up and said, "I witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rule that she receives one-sixth." Abu Bakr asked, "Did anyone else…
أحمد 17978DifficultTwo men from the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ disputing over an inheritance between them that had grown old, with no clear evidence between them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You bring your disputes to me, and I am only a human…
أحمد 26717SahihHe gave it to Hassan and Ubayy, while I was closer to him, yet he gave me nothing from it.
البخاري 4555SahihHe told them that the Prophet ﷺ addressed them while seated on his mount. The mount was chewing its cud, and its saliva was flowing down between his shoulders. He said, "Allah [[r4]] has assigned to every person his share of inheritance, so…
أحمد 18086HasanUmar bin Khattab said, "I implore by Allah anyone who heard something from the Prophet ﷺ regarding the grandfather's share of inheritance to speak." A man stood up and said, "I witnessed the Prophet ﷺ grant him a third." Umar asked, "Along…
أحمد 19994DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us at Mina while he was on his mount, and I was right beneath the base of his she-camel's neck as she chewed her cud, her saliva running down between my shoulders. He said, "Allah [[r4]] has already…
أحمد 18087Hasan