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Sunan Abu Dawud #2868

Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya)
Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُدَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَشْعَثُ بْنُ جَابِرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي شَهْرُ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ وَالْمَرْأَةَ بِطَاعَةِ اللَّهِ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ يَحْضُرُهُمَا الْمَوْتُ فَيُضَارَّانِ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ فَتَجِبُ لَهُمَا النَّارُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَرَأَ عَلَىَّ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ مِنْ هَا هُنَا ‏{‏ مِنْ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصَى بِهَا أَوْ دَيْنٍ غَيْرَ مُضَارٍّ ‏}‏ حَتَّى بَلَغَ ‏{‏ ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ‏}‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ هَذَا - يَعْنِي الأَشْعَثَ بْنَ جَابِرٍ - جَدُّ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man or a woman acts in obedience to Allah for sixty years, then when they are about to die they cause injury by their will, so they must go to Hell. Then AbuHurayrah recited: "After a legacy which you bequeath or a debt, causing no injury...that will be the mighty success. Abu Dawud said: Al-Ash'ath b. Jabir is the grandfather of Nasr b. 'Ali.
Narrated by Narrated AbuHurayrah:

Context

This hadith warns of the consequences of wrongful bequests at the end of one's life. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) states that a person may have lived a life of obedience to Allah for sixty years, but if they harm others through their will, they risk punishment in the afterlife. This serves as a reminder of the importance of fairness and integrity in financial matters.

Modern Application

In modern contexts, this hadith emphasizes the need for clear and fair estate planning. It encourages individuals to consider the impact of their decisions on their heirs and to avoid causing harm through their final wishes.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Afterlife and Reward of Deeds because it addresses the consequences of one's actions in life and the importance of ensuring fairness in one's final decisions.

AfterlifeReward of Deeds

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #2868 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya). It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated AbuHurayrah:.

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