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Sunan Ibn Majah 2733

Chapter: Inheritance of Wala’

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2733

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَصْبَهَانِيِّ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدِ بْنِ وَرْدَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ مَوْلًى، لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَعَ مِنْ نَخْلَةٍ فَمَاتَ وَتَرَكَ مَالاً وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ وَلَدًا وَلاَ حَمِيمًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ أَعْطُوا مِيرَاثَهُ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ قَرْيَتِهِ ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the freed slave of the Prophet (ﷺ) fell from a palm tree and died. He left behind wealth but he had no child or close relative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“Give his legacy to a man from his village.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2733), Abu Dawud (No. 2902) and Ahmad (No. 23903).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( وَقَعَ مِنْ نَخْلَة ) أَيْ سَقَطَ مِنْهَا ( وَلَا حَمِيمًا ) أَيْ قَرِيبًا قِيلَ وَإِنَّمَا وَضَعَ مَاله فِي رَجُل مِنْ أَهْل قَرْيَته لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ لِبَيْتِ الْمَال وَمَصَالِحه مَصَالِح الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَوَضْعه فِي أَهْل قَرْيَته لِقُرْبِهِمْ قُلْت وَلَعَلَّهُ مَا وَرِثَهُ هُوَ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأَنَّ الْأَنْبِيَاء لَا يَرِثُونَ كَمَا أَنَّهُمْ لَا يُورَثُونَ…

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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 AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2733
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2733
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2733
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2733

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2902

A client of the Prophet (ﷺ) died and left some property, but he left no child or relative. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give what he has left to a man belonging to his village. Abu Dawud said: The tradition of Sufyan is more perfect. Musaddad said: Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Is there…

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعُ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ الأَصْبَهَانِيِّ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدِ بْنِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3055

‘A’isha said that a client of God’s Messenger died leaving some property, but no relative or child, and God’s Messenger said, “Give what he has left to a man belonging to his village." Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ: أَنَّ مَوْلًى لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَاتَ وَتَرَكَ شَيْئًا وَلَمْ يَدَعْ حَمِيمًا وَلَا وَلَدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَعْطُوا…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (11480)رَجُلا ، وَقَعَ مِنْ نَخْلَةٍ ، فَمَاتَ وَتَرَكَ شَيْئًا ، وَلَمْ يَدَعْ وَلَدًا وَلا حَمِيمًا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : أَعْطُوا مِيرَاثَهُ رَجُلا مِنْ أَهْلِ قَرْيَتِهِ
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3178)فَمَاتَ وتَرَكَ شَيْئًا ولَمْ يَدَعْ ولَدًا ولا حَمِيمًا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ : أَعْطُوا مِيرَاثَهُ رَجُلا مِنْ أَهْلِ قَرْيَتِهِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (30903)أَعْطُوا مِيرَاثَهُ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ قَرْيَتِهِ

On the same subject

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 2903

A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: I have property left by a man of Azd. I do not find any man of Azd to give it to him. He said: Go and look for man of Azd for a year. He then came to him after one year and said: Messenger of Allah, I did not find any man of Azd to give it to him…

إِنَّ عِنْدِي مِيرَاثَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَزْدِ وَلَسْتُ أَجِدُ أَزْدِيًّا أَدْفَعُهُ إِلَيْهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ اذْهَبْ فَالْتَمِسْ أَزْدِيًّا حَوْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَتَاهُ بَعْدَ الْحَوْلِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ…

Narrated by Buraydah

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