Inheritance & Wills

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The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

This hadith is transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba but with a slight variation of words.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

'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 with him) and then said: I do...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Qatada with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

" 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).

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

The last verse revealed (in the Holy Quran) is that pertaining to Kalala, and the last sura revealed is Sura al-Bara'at.

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The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

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.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

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.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

" They ask of thee religious verdict.." (iv. 177).

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The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

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 debt, its payment is my responsibility, and if...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

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 am there...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

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 Messenger (may peace be upon him said: I am,...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

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).

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The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

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The Book of Wills

It is the duty of a Muslim who has something which is to be given as a bequest not to have it for two nights without having his will written down regarding it.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Wills

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters. but with a slight variation of words.

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The Book of Wills

A hadith like this have been narrated on the authority of Nafi', who based his narrations of the words of Ibn 'Umar but with a slight variation of words.

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The Book of Wills

It is not proper for a Muslim who has got something to bequeathe to spend even three nights without having his will written down with him regarding it. 'Abdullah b. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) said: Ever since I...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Wills

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Wills

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited me in my illness which brought me near death in the year of Hajjat-ul-Wada' (Farewell Pilgrimage). I said: Allah's Messenger, you can well see the pain with which I am afflicted and I am a man...