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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Wills

Sunan Ibn Majah 2709

Chapter: Making A Will For One Third

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2709

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْكُمْ عِنْدَ وَفَاتِكُمْ بِثُلُثِ أَمْوَالِكُمْ زِيَادَةً لَكُمْ فِي أَعْمَالِكُمْ ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Allah (SWT) has been charitable with you over the disposal of one third of your wealth at the time of your death, so that you may be able to add to the record of your good deeds.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2709).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( تَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْكُمْ ) أَيْ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ وَأَعْطَى لَكُمْ أَنْ تَتَصَرَّفُوا فِيهَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَرْضَ الْوَرَثَة فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده طَلْحَة اِبْن عَمْرو الْحَضْرَمِيّ ضَعَّفَهُ غَيْر وَاحِد…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2709
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 2709
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2709
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2709

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