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Sunan Ibn Majah #2469

Chapters on Shares of Inheritance
Sahih

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

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 ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Give his legacy to a man from his village.”
Narrated by 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:

Context

In this hadith narrated by ‘Aishah, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses the distribution of inheritance when a freed slave of his passes away without any direct heirs. The Prophet's instruction to give the deceased's legacy to a man from his village reflects the importance of community and the equitable distribution of wealth.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of fair inheritance practices. Many Muslims strive to ensure that their wealth is distributed justly among their heirs, reflecting the values of community and support.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Inheritance Distribution because it discusses the allocation of a deceased person's wealth in the absence of direct heirs, emphasizing the importance of community in inheritance matters.

Inheritance Distribution

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This hadith is #2469 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Shares of Inheritance. It is graded Sahih and narrated by 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:.

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