Chapters On Inheritance

Chapter 1Chapter: What has been Related About Whoever Leaves Wealth Then It Is For His Heirs

Authentic No. 2090

"Whoever leaves wealth then it is for his heirs, and whoever leaves poor dependents then it (the responsibility) is for me."

"‏ مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ ضَيَاعًا فَإِلَىَّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Chapter 2Chapter: What has been Related About Learning the Laws Of Inheritance

Weak No. 2091

"Learn the laws of inheritance and the Quran, and teach the people, for I am a mortal."

"‏ تَعَلَّمُوا الْقُرْآنَ وَالْفَرَائِضَ وَعَلِّمُوا النَّاسَ فَإِنِّي مَقْبُوضٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Chapter 3Chapter: What has been Related About Inheritance For Daughters

Differing grades No. 2092

"The wife of Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi came with her two daughters from Sa'd to he Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)and said; O Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)! these two are daughters of Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi who fought along with you on the day of Uhud and was martyred. Their uncle took their wealth, without leaving any…

"‏ أَعْطِ ابْنَتَىْ سَعْدٍ الثُّلُثَيْنِ وَأَعْطِ أُمَّهُمَا الثُّمُنَ وَمَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لَكَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Chapter 4Chapter: What has been Related About The inheritance Of The Daughter of One's Son Along With One's Own Daughter

Authentic No. 2093

"A man came to Abu Musa and Salman bin Rabiah and asked them about a daughter, a son's daughter, a father's sister and a mother's sister. So they said: 'For the daughter is half, for the sister of the father and the mother is what remains.' And they said to him: Go to Abdullah (bin Masud) and ask…

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِلاِبْنَةِ النِّصْفُ وَلاِبْنَةِ الاِبْنِ السُّدُسُ تَكْمِلَةَ الثُّلُثَيْنِ وَلِلأُخْتِ مَا بَقِيَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 11 other versions

Chapter 5Chapter: What has been Related About The Brothers From (The Same) Father and Mother

Differing grades No. 2094

"You recite this ayah: After payment of legacies he(or she) may have bequeathed or debts, without causing harm. And indeed the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) judged the debt before the will and that the children (sons and daughters)from the same mother and father inherit,not the sons from various…

قَضَى بِالدَّيْنِ قَبْلَ الْوَصِيَّةِ وَإِنَّ أَعْيَانَ بَنِي الأُمِّ يَتَوَارَثُونَ دُونَ بَنِي الْعَلاَّتِ الرَّجُلُ يَرِثُ أَخَاهُ لأَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ دُونَ أَخِيهِ لأَبِيهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 9 other versions

Differing grades No. 2095

"The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) judged that the children (sons and daughters) from the same mother and father inherit, not the sons from various mothers."

أَعْيَانَ بَنِي الأُمِّ يَتَوَارَثُونَ دُونَ بَنِي الْعَلاَّتِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 9 other versions

Chapter 6Chapter: Inheritance of The Sons Along With The Daughters

Authentic No. 2096

"The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) came to visit me while I was ill at Banu Salamah. I said : 'O Prophet of Allah(S.A.W)! How shall I divide my wealth among my children?' But he did not say anything to me, until the following was revealed: Allah commands you regarding your children's (inheritance): to…

كَيْفَ أَقْسِمُ مَالِي بَيْنَ وَلَدِي فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَىَّ شَيْئًا فَنَزَلَتْ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏يُوصِيكُمُ اللَّهُ فِي أَوْلاَدِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الأُنْثَيَيْنِ ‏)‏ الآيَةَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Chapter 7Chapter: The Inheritance of The Sisters

Authentic No. 2097

"I was ill, so the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)came to visit me and found me unconscious. He came walking while Abu Bakr and 'Umar were with him. The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) performed Wudu, then poured the remaining water on me, so I came to my senses. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)! how shall…

كَيْفَ أَقْضِي فِي مَالِي أَوْ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي فَلَمْ يُجِبْنِي شَيْئًا وَكَانَ لَهُ تِسْعُ أَخَوَاتٍ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمِيرَاثِ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِي الْكَلاَلَةِ ‏)‏…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Chapter 8Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The 'Asabah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2098

"Give the shares of inheritance to those who are entitled to them. As for what remains, then it is for the closet male relative." Another chain reports similar narration.

"‏ أَلْحِقُوا الْفَرَائِضَ بِأَهْلِهَا فَمَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لأَوْلَى رَجُلٍ ذَكَرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 11 other versions

Chapter 9Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The Grandfather

Weak No. 2099

"A man came to the Prophet (S.A.W) and said" 'My son died, so what do I inherit from him?' He said: 'For you is a sixth.' When he turned to leave,he called him and said: 'For you is another sixth.' So when he turned to leave , he called him saying: 'The last sixth is consumable for you.'"

"‏ لَكَ السُّدُسُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَكَ سُدُسٌ آخَرُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى دَعَاهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ السُّدُسَ الآخَرَ طُعْمَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 5 other versions

Chapter 10Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The Grandmother

Differing grades No. 2100

"A grandmother - the mother of a mother, or the mother of a father - came to Abu Bakr and she said: 'a son of my son' - or, 'a son of my daughter died, and I have been informed that there is a right ( from the wealth) for me in the Book.' So Abu Bakr said: 'I do not find that there is a right for…

أَعْطَاهَا السُّدُسَ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَمَنْ سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ مَعَكَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَعْطَاهَا السُّدُسَ

Narrated by Muhammad ibn Maslama

Differing grades No. 2101

"A grandmother came to Abu Bakr to ask him about her inheritance. He said to her, 'There is noting for you in the Book of Allah and there is nothing for you in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W). So ,return until I ask the people. So he asked the people and Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: 'I…

فَأَعْطَاهَا السُّدُسَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ هَلْ مَعَكَ غَيْرُكَ فَقَامَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ فَأَنْفَذَهُ لَهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ…

Narrated by Muhammad ibn Maslama

Chapter 11Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The Grandmother Along With Her Daughter

Weak No. 2102

"The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) gave the first grandmother, along with her son, a sixth for them to consume while her son was living."

إِنَّهَا أَوَّلُ جَدَّةٍ أَطْعَمَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُدُسًا مَعَ ابْنِهَا وَابْنُهَا حَىٌّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

Chapter 12Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The Maternal Uncle

Differing grades No. 2103

"'Umar bin Al-Khattab sent me with a letter to Abu'Ubaidah (saying) that The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said : 'Allah and His Messenger are responsible for the one who has no patron. And the maternal uncle inherits from the one who has no heirs.'"

"‏ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ مَوْلَى مَنْ لاَ مَوْلَى لَهُ وَالْخَالُ وَارِثُ مَنْ لاَ وَارِثَ لَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 4 other versions

Differing grades No. 2104

"The maternal uncle inherits from the one who has no heirs."

"‏ الْخَالُ وَارِثُ مَنْ لاَ وَارِثَ لَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Chapter 13Chapter: What has been Related About The One Who Dies And Has No Heirs

Differing grades No. 2105

"See if he has any heirs." They said: "No." He said: 'Pay it to someone among the people of the town."

"‏ انْظُرُوا هَلْ لَهُ مِنْ وَارِثٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَادْفَعُوهُ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْقَرْيَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Chapter 14Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The Grandmother

Differing grades No. 2106

a man died during the time of the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) ,and he did not leave any heirs except for a slave that he had freed. So the Prophet gave him his inheritance

أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مَاتَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَمْ يَدَعْ وَارِثًا إِلاَّ عَبْدًا هُوَ أَعْتَقَهُ فَأَعْطَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِيرَاثَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Chapter 15Chapter: What has been Related About Invalidating The Inheritance Between The Muslin And The Disbeliever

Authentic No. 2107

"The Muslim does not inherit from the disbeliever, nor the disbeliever from the Muslim." Another chain reports a similar narration.

"‏ لاَ يَرِثُ الْمُسْلِمُ الْكَافِرَ وَلاَ الْكَافِرُ الْمُسْلِمَ ‏"

Narrated by Usāmah ibn Zayd + 11 other versions

Chapter 16Chapter: The People Of Two Religions Do Not Inherit From Each Other

Authentic No. 2108

"The people of two religions do not inherit from each other."

"‏ لاَ يَتَوَارَثُ أَهْلُ مِلَّتَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Chapter 17Chapter: What has been Related About Invalidating The Inheritance Of The Murderer

Differing grades No. 2109

"The murderer will not inherit."

"‏ الْقَاتِلُ لاَ يَرِثُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Chapter 18Chapter: What has been Related About The Inheritance For The Maternal Uncle

Authentic No. 2110

"'Umar said: 'The blood-money is upon the 'Aqilah, and the wife does not inherit anything from the blood-money of her husband.' So Ad-Dahhak bin Sufyan Al-Kilabi informed him that the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) wrote to him, (saying) to give the wife of Ashyam Ad-Dababi the inheritance from her…

أَنْ وَرِّثِ امْرَأَةَ أَشْيَمَ الضِّبَابِيِّ مِنْ دِيَةِ زَوْجِهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Ad-Dahhāk ibn Sufyān al-Kilāabī + 5 other versions

Chapter 19Chapter: What has been Related About 'The Inheritance Is For The Heir And The 'Aql (Blood-Money) Is Due From The 'Asabah (Relatives From The Fathers Side')

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2111

the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) judged the payment of a Gurrah male or female slave in the case of a woman's fetus from Banu Libyan which miscarried. Then the woman who was required to give the Gurrah died, so the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) judged that her inheritance be given to her children and her…

قَضَى فِي جَنِينِ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي لَحْيَانَ سَقَطَ مَيِّتًا بِغُرَّةٍ عَبْدٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ الَّتِي قُضِيَ عَلَيْهَا بِالْغُرَّةِ تُوُفِّيَتْ فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ…

+ 6 other versions

Chapter 20Chapter: What has been Related About(The Inheritance of) The Man Who Accepted Islam At The Hand Of Another Man

Differing grades No. 2112

'I asked the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W): What is the Sunnah regarding a man among the people of the Shirk who accepts Islam at the hand of a man among the Muslims?' So the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said: "He is the closet of the people to him in his life and in his death.'"

الرَّجُلِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ يُسْلِمُ عَلَى يَدَىْ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ هُوَ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِمَحْيَاهُ وَمَمَاتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Tamīm ad-Dāri + 6 other versions

Chapter 21Chapter: What has been Related About Invalidating Inheritance For the Child Of Zina (illegitimate Sexual Relations)

Differing grades No. 2113

"Any man who fornicates with a free woman, or a slave woman, then the child born from Zina does not inherit, nor is it inherited from."

"‏ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ عَاهَرَ بِحُرَّةٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ فَالْوَلَدُ وَلَدُ زِنَا لاَ يَرِثُ وَلاَ يُورَثُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Chapter 22Chapter: What has been Related About Who Inherits The Wala

Weak No. 2114

"The one who inherits the Wala is the one who inherits the wealth."

"‏ يَرِثُ الْوَلاَءَ مَنْ يَرِثُ الْمَالَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Chapter 23Chapter: What has been Related About What Women Inherits From Wala

Weak No. 2115

"The woman collects three inheritance: Whomever she freed, whomever she found, and the child for which she made Li'an."

"‏ الْمَرْأَةُ تَحُوزُ ثَلاَثَةَ مَوَارِيثَ عَتِيقَهَا وَلَقِيطَهَا وَوَلَدَهَا الَّذِي لاَعَنَتْ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn al-Asqa + 6 other versions