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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Wills

Sunan Ibn Majah 2705

Chapter: Injustice In Wills

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2705

Narrator:قرة بن إياس المزني

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَلْبَسٍ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي خُلَيْدٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ مَنْ حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاةُ فَأَوْصَى وَكَانَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا تَرَكَ مِنْ زَكَاتِهِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ ‏"

It was narrated from Mu'awiyah bin Qurrah, from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever makes a will as death approaches, and his will is in accordance with the book of Allah (SWT) it will be an expiation for whatever he did not pay of his Zakah during his lifetime.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2705).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( مَنْ حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاة إِلَخْ ) فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده بَقِيَّة بْن الْوَلِيد وَهُوَ مُدَلِّس وَقَدْ عَنْعَنَهُ وَشَيْخه أَبُو حُلَيْس أَحَد الْمَجَاهِيل وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2705
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 2705
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2705

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  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (752)“ مَنْ حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاةُ فَأَوْصَى فَكَانَتْ ، وصِيَّتُهُ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ، كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا تَرَكَ مِنْ زَكَاتِهِ
  • سنن الدارقطني (3765)مَنْ حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاةُ فَأَوْصَى ، وَكَانَتْ وَصِيَّةً عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ، كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا تَرَكَ مِنْ زَكَاتِهِ
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