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The Book of Wills

Hadith 4204 to 4234 of Sahih Muslim.

4204 Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:It is the duty of a Muslim who has something which is to be given as a bequest not to have it for two nights wi… 4205 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters. but with a slight variation of words 4206 A hadith like this have been narrated on the authority of Nafi', who based his narrations of the words of Ibn 'Umar but with a slight variation of words 4207 Salim reported on the authority of his father ('Abdullah b. Umar) that he (his father) had heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:It is not proper for a Muslim who has got something to bequea… 4208 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters 4209 Amir b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father (Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas):Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited me in my illness which brought me near death in the year of Hajjat-ul-Wada' (Farewell … 4210 This hadith is narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters 4211 Amir b. Sa'd reported from S'ad (b. Abu Waqqas):Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) visited me to inquire after my health, the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted on the authority of Zuhri, but li… 4212 Mus'ab b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father. I was ailing. I sent message to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saying:Permit me to give away my property as I like. He refused. I (again) said: (… 4213 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Simak with the same chain of transmitters. But he did not mention:" It was then that one-third became permissible 4214 Ibn Sa'd reported his father as saying:Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) visited me during my illness. I said: I am willing away the whole of my property. He said: No. I said: Then half? He said: No. I sa… 4215 Humaid b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Himyari reported from three of the sons of Sa'd all of whom reported from their father that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) visited Sa'd as he was ill in Mecca. He (Sa'd) wep… 4216 Humaid b. Abd al-Rahmin al-Himayri reported on the authority of the three of the sons of Sa'd:They said: Sa'd fell ill in Mecca. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited him to inquire after his health… 4217 Humaid b. Abd al-Rahman reported this hadith on the authority of three of Sa'd's sons:Sa'd fell ill in Mecca and Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) visited him. The rest of the hadith is the same 4218 Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) said:(I wish) if people would reduce from third to fourth (part for making a will of their property), for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: So far as the th… 4219 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that a person said to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ):My father died and left behind property without making any will regarding it. Would he be relieved … 4220 A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that a man said to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ):My mother died all of a sudden, and I think if she (could have the opportunity) to speak she would have (ma… 4221 A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that a man came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said:Allah's Messenger, my mother died all of a sudden without making any will. I think if (she could h… 4222 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham b. 'Urwa with the same chain of transmitters 4223 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefi… 4224 Ibn Umar reported:Umar acquired a land at Khaibar. He came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and sought his advice in regard to it. He said: Allah's Messenger, I have acquired land in Khaibar. I have n… 4225 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Aun with the same chain of transmitters up to the words:" Or he may feed the friend withoiut hoarding from it" and he made no mention o… 4226 Umar reported:I acquired land from the lands of Khaibar. I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said: I have acquired a piece of land. Never have I acquired land more loved by me and more cheri… 4227 Talha b. Musarrif reported:I asked 'Abdullah b. Abu Aufa whether Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had made any will (in regard to his property). He said: NO. I said: Then why has making of will been ma… 4228 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Malik b. Mighwal with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of words. In the hadith related by Waki (the words are)" I … 4229 A'isha reported:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left neither dinar nor dirham (wealth in the form of cash), nor goats (and sheep), nor camels. And he made no will about anything (in regard to his mate… 4230 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters 4231 Aswad b. Yazid reported:It was mentioned before A'isha that will had been made (by the Holy Prophet) in favour of 'Ali (as the Prophet's first caliph), whereupon she said: When did he make w… 4232 Sa'id b. Jubair reported that Ibn 'Abbas said:Thursday, (and then said): What is this Thursday? He then wept so much that his tears moistened the pebbles. I said: Ibn 'Abbas, what is (signif… 4233 Sa'id b. Jubair reported from Ibn Abbas that he said:Thursday, and what about Thursday? Then tears began to flow until I saw them on his cheeks as it they were the strings of pearls. He (the… 4234 Ibn Abbas reported:When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was about to leave this world, there were persons (around him) in his house, 'Umar b. al-Kbattab being one of them. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Co…

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