Hadith on Wasaya (Wills And Testaments)

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, It is not permissible for any Muslim who has something to will to stay for two nights without having his last will and testament written and kept ready with him. ..

Narrated `Amr bin Al-Harith: (The brother of the wife of Allah's Apostle. Juwaira bint Al-Harith) When Allah's Apostle died, he did not leave any Dirham or Dinar (i.e. money), a slave or a slave woman or anything else except his white mule, his..

Narrated Talha bin Musarrif: I asked `Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa Did the Prophet make a will? He replied, No, I asked him, How is it then that the making of a will has been enjoined on people, (or that they are ordered to make a will)? He..

Narrated Al-Aswad: In the presence of `Aisha some people mentioned that the Prophet had appointed `Ali by will as his successor. `Aisha said, When did he appoint him by will? Verily when he died he was resting against my chest (or said: in my..

Narrated Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas: The Prophet came visiting me while I was (sick) in Mecca, ('Amir the sub-narrator said, and he disliked to die in the land, whence he had already migrated). He (i.e. the Prophet) said, May Allah bestow His Mercy on..

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I recommend that people reduce the proportion of what they bequeath by will to the fourth (of the whole legacy), for Allah's Apostle said, One-third, yet even one third is too much. ..

Narrated Sa`d: I fell sick and the Prophet paid me a visit. I said to him, O Allah's Apostle! I invoke Allah that He may not let me expire in the land whence I migrated (i.e. Mecca). He said, May Allah give you health and let the people..

Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) `Utba bin Abi Waqqas entrusted (his son) to his brother Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas saying, The son of the slave-girl of Zam`a is my (illegal) son, take him into your custody. So during the year of the..

Narrated Anas: A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones. She was asked, Who has done so to you, soand- so? So-and-so? Till the name of the Jew was mentioned, whereupon she nodded (in agreement). So the Jew was brought and was..

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The custom (in old days) was that the property of the deceased would be inherited by his offspring; as for the parents (of the deceased), they would inherit by the will of the deceased. Then Allah cancelled from that custom..

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man asked the Prophet, O Allah's Apostle! What kind of charity is the best? He replied. To give in charity when you are healthy and greedy hoping to be wealthy and afraid of becoming poor. Don't delay giving in charity..

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks he tells a lie; whenever he is entrusted he proves dishonest; whenever he promises he breaks his promise. ..

Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair: Hakim bin Hizam said, I asked Allah's Apostle for something, and he gave me, and I asked him again and he gave me and said, 'O Hakim! This wealth is green and sweet (i.e. as tempting as fruits), and whoever takes it..

Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, All of you are guardians and responsible for your charges: the Ruler (i.e. Imam) is a guardian and responsible for his subjects; and a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible for his..

Narrated Anas: The Prophet said to Abu Talha, I recommend that you divide (this garden) amongst your relatives. Abu Talha said, O Allah's Apostle! I will do the same. So Abu Talha divided it among his relatives and cousins. Ibn 'Abbes said,..

Narrated Abu Huraira: When Allah revealed the Verse: Warn your nearest kinsmen, Allah's Apostle got up and said, O people of Quraish (or said similar words)! Buy (i.e. save) yourselves (from the Hellfire) as I cannot save you from Allah's..

Narrated Anas: The Prophet saw a man driving a Badana (i.e. camel for sacrifice) and said to him, Ride on it. The man said, O Allah's Apostle! It is a Bandana. (The Prophet repeated his order) and on the third or fourth time he said, Ride..

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle saw a man driving a Badana and said to him, Ride on it, and on the second or the third time he added, Woe to you. ..

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The mother of Sa`d bin 'Ubada died in his absence. He said, O Allah's Apostle! My mother died in my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf? The Prophet said, Yes, Sa`d said, I make..

Narrated Ka`b bin Malik: I said, O Allah's Apostle! For the acceptance of my repentance I wish to give all my property in charity for Allah's sake through His Apostle . He said, It is better for you to keep some of the property for yourself. ..