Writing a will

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then why has making a will been prescribed upon the Muslims, or why have they been commanded to make wills?" He answered, "He left as…

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then why has making a will been prescribed upon the Muslims, or why were they commanded to make a will?" He answered, "He bequeathed…

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa whether the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had left a will, and he said, "No." I said, "Then why was making a will prescribed for the Muslims?" or "Then why were they commanded to make a will?" He replied, "He enjoined…

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I said, "Then why was making a will prescribed for the Muslims, or why were they commanded to make a will?" He answered, "He left as his bequest…

Talha reported,

I asked 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 believers to make a will but did not make one himself?" He answered, "He bequeathed the Book of…

Talha reported,

I asked Ibn Abu Awfa, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ make a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then how was making a will prescribed upon the Muslims?" He answered, "He left as his testament the Book of Allah."

Qurra bin Iyas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever, when death approaches him, makes a will in accordance with the Book of Allah, his will serves as an expiation for the zakat he failed to pay during his lifetime."

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa [[r3]], "Did the Prophet ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then how was making a will prescribed for people, or how were they commanded to make wills?" He answered, "He bequeathed the Book of Allah."

Talha reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa [[r3]], "Did the Prophet ﷺ make a will?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then how is making a will prescribed for people, or how were they commanded to do so?" He said, "He bequeathed the Book of Allah."

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Prophet ﷺ leave a will?" He replied, "No." I said, "Then how was making a will prescribed for people, or how were they commanded to make wills?" He answered, "He bequeathed the Book of Allah."

Talha reported,

I asked Abdullah bin Abu Awfa, "Did the Prophet ﷺ make a will?" He replied, "No." I said, "How is it that making a will was prescribed for people, they were commanded to do it, yet he did not make one?" He answered, "He bequeathed the Book…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever dies having left a will dies upon the right path and the sunnah, dies upon piety and martyrdom, and dies forgiven."

Abdullah bin Umar reported,

From the Prophet ﷺ, with the like of the hadith of Ubaydullah. They all said, "having something concerning which he should make a will," except in the hadith of Ayub, where he said, "wishing to make a will concerning it," matching the…

Ibn Abu Awfa reported,

the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said no. I asked, "How then was the will written, and how did he instruct the people?" He replied, "He left as his bequest the Book of Allah."

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I 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…

Saad bin Malik reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me when I was sick and asked, "Have you made a will?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "For how much?" I said, "All my wealth, given in the path of Allah." He said, "Then what have you left for your children?" I…

Talha bin Musarrif reported,

I 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…

Abu Umama reported,

I 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."

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during an illness and asked, "Have you made your will?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "How much have you bequeathed?" I said, "All my wealth in the cause of Allah." He asked, "What have you left for your…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The 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…

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

I fell seriously ill in the year of the Conquest, to the point that I was on the verge of death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me, and I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and only my daughter will inherit…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "My heirs are not to divide up a single dinar. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and paying my administrator, is charity."

Amir bin Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported, The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from an illness that had brought me close to death. I said, "Messenger of Allah, my pain has reached the point you can…

Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away without leaving a will.

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ visited him in Mecca while he was ill. He said, "I have only one daughter. Shall I bequeath all my wealth?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "No." He asked, "Then shall I bequeath half of it?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "No." He asked, "Then…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

I 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…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would stand and deliver a sermon, praising Allah and extolling Him as He deserves, then say, "Whoever Allah guides, none can lead astray, and whoever He leads astray, none can guide. The best of speech is the Book…

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the Farewell Pilgrimage when I fell gravely ill, to the point that I was on the verge of death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me, and I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have considerable…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs shall not divide a single dinar. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and the wages of my workers, is charity."

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

I fell ill and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr came to visit me on foot. When they reached me, I had lost consciousness. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution and poured the water from his ablution over me, and I regained…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs shall not divide a single dinar. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and the maintenance of my workers, is charity."

Abdullah bin Amr bin As reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No bequest may be made to an heir. The child belongs to the marriage bed, and the adulterer gets the stone."

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

I fell ill, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me along with Abu Bakr, both of them on foot. When he reached me, I had lost consciousness. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution and then poured the water of his ablution over…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs shall not divide a single Dinar or dirham. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and the expenses of my workers, is charity."

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs are not to divide a single dinar. Whatever I leave behind, after the maintenance of my wives and the wages of my workman, is charity."

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs are not to divide dinars among themselves. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and the expenses of my workers, is charity."

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

I fell ill, and the Prophet ﷺ came to visit me. I said, "Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah that He does not turn me back on my heels." He said, "Perhaps Allah will raise you up so that some people may benefit through you." I said, "I want…

Shurahbil bin Muslim reported,

I heard Abu Umama say, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah has given every rightful person their due, so there is no bequest for an heir."

Abu Hurairah reported,

The 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…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The 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…

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Abu Hurairah reported,

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves behind wealth, it goes to his heirs, and whoever leaves behind dependents in need, their care falls upon us."

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

I fell seriously ill, and the Prophet ﷺ came to visit me along with Abu Bakr, both of them on foot. They found me unconscious, so the Prophet ﷺ performed his ablution and then poured the water from his ablution over me. I regained…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs shall not divide up dinars. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and paying my worker's wages, is charity."

Anas bin Malik reported,

I was beneath the she-camel of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, with her saliva dripping onto me, when I heard him say, "Allah has given every rightful person their due, so there is no bequest for an heir."

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ came to visit me when I was ill in Mecca. I said, "Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all of my wealth?" He said, "No." I said, "Then half?" He said, "No." I said, "Then a third?" He said, "A third, and a third is a lot. To…

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit him while he was ill in Makkah. He said, "Messenger of Allah, I fear that I may die in the land from which I migrated, just as Saad bin Khawla died. So pray to Allah to cure me." The Prophet said, "O…

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ visited me when I was ill, and I said, "Shall I bequeath all of my wealth?" He said, "No." I asked, "Then half?" He said, "No." I said, "Then a third?" He replied, "Yes, and even a third is much."

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs shall not divide a single Dinar. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and the maintenance of my workers, is charity."

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when I was suffering from an illness that had brought me to the brink of death. I said, "Messenger of Allah, the pain has reached me as you can see. I am a man of wealth,…

Abu Hurairah reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My heirs shall not divide a single Dinar. Whatever I leave behind, after providing for my wives and the maintenance of my workers, is charity."

Amir bin Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

I fell seriously ill in Mecca, to the point that I was at the brink of death. The Prophet ﷺ came to visit me, and I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and only my daughter will inherit from me. Shall I give two-thirds…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

I fell ill, and I had seven sisters. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see me and breathed upon my face, and I regained consciousness. I said, "Messenger of Allah, shall I not bequeath a third of my property to my sisters?" He said, "Give…

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Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

I fell seriously ill in Mecca, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me. I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have left behind wealth, and I have no heir except a single daughter. Shall I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth and leave her…

Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

I fell ill, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me along with Abu Bakr, both of them on foot. When they arrived, I had fallen unconscious. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution and poured the water from his ablution over me,…

Abu Umama Bahili reported,

I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say in his sermon during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, "Allah has given every rightful person their due, so there is no bequest for an heir."

Anas bin Malik reported,

I was beneath the she-camel of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, with its saliva dripping onto me, when I heard him say, "Allah has assigned to every rightful person their due, so there is no bequest for an heir…"

Abu Hurairah reported,

The 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."

Saad bin Abu Waqqas reported,

The Prophet ﷺ came to visit him while he was ill, and he said, "I have no child except a single daughter. Shall I bequeath all my wealth?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "No." He asked, "Then shall I bequeath half of it?" The Prophet ﷺ replied,…