Sahih Muslim: The Book of the Rules of Inheritance
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Chapter: Give The Shares Of Inheritance To Those Who Are Entitled To Them, And Whatever Is Left Goes To The Closest Male Relative
Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what remains over goes to the nearest male heir.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1615a |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 2 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3929 |
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Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
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.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1615b |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 3 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3930 |
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Tawus reported on the authority of Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) narrating that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
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.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1615c |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 4 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3931 |
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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).
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1615d |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 5 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3931 |
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Chapter: Inheritance Of The Kalalah
Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:
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 over me the water of his ablution. I felt some relief and said: Allah's Messenger, how should I decide about my property? He said nothing to me in response until this verse pertaining to the law of inheritance was revealed:" They ask you for a decision; say: Allah gives you a decision concerning the person who has neither parents nor children" (iv. 177).
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1616a |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 6 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3932 |
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Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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 ablution and sprinkled out of it (the water) over me. I felt relieved. I said: Allah's Messenger, what should I do with my property? And this verse was revealed:" Allah enjoins you concerning your children: for the male is equal of the portion of two females."
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1616b |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 7 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3933 |
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Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported:
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 unconscious. Allahs Messenger (ﷺ) performed ablution and then sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I felt relieved regained my consciousness) and found Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) there. I said: Allah's Messenger, what should I do with my property? He gave me no reply until the verse (iv. 177) relating to the law of inheritance was revealed.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1616c |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 8 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3934 |
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Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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 consciousness and said: Allah's Messenger, my case of inheritance is that of Kalala. Then the verse pertaining to the inheritance ( of Kalala) was revealed. I (one of the narrators) said: I said to Muhammad b. Munkadir: (Do you mean this verse)" They ask you; say: Allah gives you decision in regard to Kalala" (iv. 177)? He said: Yes, it was thus revealed.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1616d |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 9 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3935 |
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This hadith is transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba but with a slight variation of words.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1616e |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 10 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3936 |
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Abu Talha reported:
'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 not leave behind me any problem more difficult than that of Kalala. I did not refer to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) more repeatedly than in case of the problem of Kalala, and he (the Holy Prophet) never showed more annoyance to me than in regard to this problem, so much so that he struck my chest with his fingers and said: 'Umar, does the verse revealed in summer season, at the end of Sura al-Nisa' not suffice you? Hadrat 'Umar (then) said: If I live I would give such verdict about (Kalala) that everyone would be able to decide whether he reads the Qur'an or he does not.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1617a |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 11 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3937 |
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This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Qatada with the same chain of transmitters.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1617b |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 12 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3938 |
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Chapter: The Last Verse To Be Revealed Was The Verse Of Kalalah
Al-Bara' (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the last verse revealed in the Holy Qur'an is:
" 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).
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1618a |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 13 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3939 |
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Abu Ishaq said that he heard al-Bara' b. 'Azib (Allah be pleased with him say:
The last verse revealed (in the Holy Quran) is that pertaining to Kalala, and the last sura revealed is Sura al-Bara'at.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1618b |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 14 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3940 |
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Abu Ishaq said that he heard al-Bara' b. 'Azib (Allah be pleased with him) say:
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.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1618c |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 15 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3941 |
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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.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1618d |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 16 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3942 |
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Al-Bara' (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the last verse revealed was:
" They ask of thee religious verdict.." (iv. 177).
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1618e |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 17 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3943 |
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Chapter: Whoever Leaves Behind Wealth, It Is For His Heirs
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that when the body of a dead person having burden of debt upon him was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) he would ask whether he had left property enough to clear off his debt, and if the property left had been sufficient for that (purpose), he observed funeral prayer for him, otherwise he said (to his companions):
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 anyone leaves a property, it goes to his heirs.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1619a |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 18 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3944 |
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This hadith has been narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1619b |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 19 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3945 |
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Abn Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) having said this:
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 to pay it, and he who amongst you (dies) leaving behind children I am there to look after them. And he who amongst You leaves behind property, that is for the inheritor whoever he is.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1619c |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 20 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3946 |
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Hammam b. Munabbih reported:
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, according to the Book of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, nearest to the believers of all the human beings. So whoever amongst you dies in debt or leaves behind destitute children, you should call me (for help) ), for I am his guardian. And who amongst you leaves property, his inheritor is entitled to get it, whoever he is.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1619d |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 21 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3947 |
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Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:
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).
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1619e |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 22 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3948 |
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This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1619f |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 23 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 11, Hadith 3948 |
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