The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

Book 23 of 57 · Sahih Muslim

23 hadith Hadith 4011–4033 Sunni
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Book 23 of 57

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

Sahih Muslim

23 hadith Hadith 4011–4033 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled during the 837–875 CE period by ibn al-Hajjaj.

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance is book 23 of 57 in Sahih Muslim, containing 23 hadith.

Geography

This collection was compiled primarily in Nishapur (Naysabur), Khorasan.

Narrators in This Book

This book features 9 narrators in its chains of transmission. The most frequently cited are Jabir, Abu Hurairah, ibn Abbas, Al-Bara and 'Abdullah bin Abl 'Aufa, Abu Ishaq al-'Ashj'y al-Kwfy أبو إسحاق الأشجعي الكوفي.

Hadith in This Book 23 hadith

1 4011 Sahih
A Muslim is not entitled to inherit from a non-Muslim, and a non-Muslim is not entitled to inherit from a Muslim.
2 4012 Sahih
Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what remains over goes to the nearest male heir.
3 4013 Sahih
Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what is left from those wno are entitled to it goes to the nearest male heir.
4 4014 Sahih
Distribute the property amongst Ahl al-Fara'id, according to the Book of Allah, and what is left out of them goes to the nearest male heir.
5 4015 Sahih
There is another chain of Tawus reporting like the reports that were mentioned before the previous hadith chain through Tawus (the chains of Wuhaib and Rowh bin Qasim).
6 4016 Sahih
I fell sick and there came to me on foot Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr for inquiring after my health. I fainted. He (the Holy Prophet) performed ablution and then sprinkled…
7 4017 Sahih
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and Abi Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) visited me on foot in Banu Salama, and found me unconscious. He (the Holy Prophet) called for water and performed…
8 4018 Sahih
While I had been ill Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited me and Abu akr (Allah be pleased with him) was with him, and they both came walking on foot. He (the Holy Prophet) found me…
9 4019 Sahih
Whilo I was ill Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and found me unconscious. He (the Holy Prophet) performed ablution, and sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I regained my…
10 4020 Sahih
This hadith is transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba but with a slight variation of words.
11 4021 Sahih
'Umar b. al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon on Friday and made a mention of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and he also made a mention of Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased…
12 4022 Sahih
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Qatada with the same chain of transmitters.
13 4023 Sahih
" They ask thee for a religious verdict; say: Allah gives you a religious verdict about Kalala (the person who has neither parents nor children)" (iv 177).
14 4024 Sahih
The last verse revealed (in the Holy Quran) is that pertaining to Kalala, and the last sura revealed is Sura al-Bara'at.
15 4025 Sahih
The last complete sura revealed (in the Holy Qur'an) is Sura Tauba (i e. al-Bara'at, ix.), and the last verse revealed is that pertaining to Kalala.
16 4026 Sahih
Aba Ishaq reported this hadith on the authority of al-Bara' (Allah be pleased with him) with a slight variation of words, viz. the last sura that was revealed complete.
17 4027 Sahih
" They ask of thee religious verdict.." (iv. 177).
18 4028 Sahih
You observe prayer for your companion. But when Allah opened the gateways of victory for him, he said: I am nearer to the believers than themselves, so if anyone dies leaving a…
19 4029 Sahih
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.
20 4030 Sahih
By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, there is no believer on the earth with whom I am not the nearest among all the people. He who amongst you (dies) and leaves a debt, I…
21 4031 Sahih
This is what Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrated to us from Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him). And he narrated many ahadith, and one was this: Allah's…
22 4032 Sahih
He who leaves property, that is for the inheritors; and he who leaves behind destitute children, then it is my responsibility (to look after them).
23 4033 Sahih
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.