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Chapter 27 · No. 4204–4234

The Book Of Wills

  • 4204Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى الْعَنَزِيُّ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: 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.

  • 4205Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح …

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

  • 4206Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ، ح وحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، …

    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.

  • 4207Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ، …

    He (his father) had heard Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: 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. …

  • 4208Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، قَالَا: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، ح وحَدَّثَنِي …

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

  • 4209Sahih MuslimSahih

    دَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَامِرِ …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) 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 …

  • 4210Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ح …

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

  • 4211Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ …

    Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) visited me to inquire after my health, the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted on the authority of Zuhri, but lie did not make mention of the words of Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ …

  • 4212Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ …

    I was ailing. I sent message to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) saying: Permit me to give away my property as I like. He refused. I (again) said: (Permit me) to give away half. He (again refused). I (again said): Then …

  • 4213Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا …

    It was then that one-third became permissible.

  • 4214Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ …

    Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) visited me during my illness. I said: I am willing away the whole of my property. He said: No. I said: Then half? He said: No. I said: Should I will away one-third? He said: Yes, and even …

  • 4215Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنْ …

    Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) visited Sa'd رضی اللہ عنہ as he was ill in Mecca. He (Sa'd) wept. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: What makes you weep? He said: I am afraid I may die in the land from where I migrated as Sa'd bin …

  • 4216Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ …

    They said: Sa'd رضی اللہ عنہ fell ill in Mecca. Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) visited him to inquire after his health. The rest of the hadith is the same.

  • 4217Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ …

    This hadith on the authority of three of Sa'd's sons: Sa'd رضی اللہ عنہ fell ill in Mecca and Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) visited him. The rest of the hadith is the same.

  • 4218Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ …

    (I wish) if people would reduce from third to fourth (part for making a will of their property), for Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: So far as the third (part) is concerned it is quite substantial. In the hadith …

  • 4219Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ …

    A person said to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌): My father died and left behind property without making any will regarding it. Would he be relieved of the burden of his sins if I give sadaqa on his behalf? He (the Holy Prophet …

  • 4220Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ …

    A man said to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌): My mother died all of a sudden, and I think if she (could have the opportunity) to speak she would have (made a will) regarding Sadaqa'. Will I be entitled to reward if I give …

  • 4221Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ …

    A man came to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and said: Allah's Messenger ﷺ, my mother died all of a sudden without making any will. I think if (she could have the opportunity) to speak she would have made a Sadaqa. Would there …

  • 4222Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ح وحَدَّثَنِي الْحَكَمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ …

    This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham bin 'Urwa with the same chain of transmitters.

  • 4223Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ، وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefit, or a pious son, who prays for him (for the deceased).

  • 4224Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمُ بْنُ أَخْضَرَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، …

    Umar رضی اللہ عنہ acquired a land at Khaibar. He came to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) and sought his advice in regard to it. He said: Allah's Messenger, I have acquired land in Khaibar. I have never acquired property more …

  • 4225Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا …

    A similar report (as no. 4224) was narrated from Ibn 'Awn "and feed friend without storing anything for the future." And he did not mention what comes after that. The Hadith of Ibn Abi 'Adiyy include it what is mentioned by Sulaim: "I …

  • 4226Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ …

    I acquired land from the lands of Khaibar. I came to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and said: I have acquired a piece of land. Never have I acquired land more loved by me and more cherished by me than this. The rest of the …

  • 4227Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ …

    I asked 'Abdullah bin Abu Aufa رضی اللہ عنہ whether Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) had made any will (in regard to his property). He said: NO. I said: Then why has making of will been made necessary for the Muslims, or why …

  • 4228Sahih MuslimSahih

    وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، …

    How the will has been prescribed for the Muslims, '.

  • 4229Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ …

    Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) left neither dinar nor dirham (wealth in the form of cash), nor goats (and sheep), nor camels. And he made no will about anything (in regard to his material possessions, as he had none),

  • 4230Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ …

    This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters.

  • 4231Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا …

    It was mentioned before A'isha رضی اللہ عنہا that will had been made (by the Holy Prophet ﷺ) in favour of 'Ali رضی اللہ عنہ (as the Prophet's first caliph), whereupon she said: When did he make will in his favour? I had been providing …

  • 4232Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، …

    Thursday, (and then said): What is this Thursday? He then wept so much that his tears moistened the pebbles. I said: Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہ , what is (significant) about Thursday? He (Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہ ) said: The illness of Allah's …

  • 4233Sahih MuslimSahih

    حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، …

    Thursday, and what about Thursday? Then tears began to flow until I saw them on his cheeks as it they were the strings of pearls. He (the narrator) said that Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Bring me a shoulder blade and …

  • 4234Sahih MuslimSahih

    وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ: أَخْبَرَنَا، وقَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ: حَدَّثَنَا …

    When Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) was about to leave this world, there were persons (around him) in his house, 'Umar bin al-Kbattab رضی اللہ عنہ being one of them. Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Come, I …