Hadith on Wills

Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) 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 without having his will written..

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters. but with a slight variation of words. ..

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. ..

Salim reported on the authority of his father ('Abdullah b. Umar) that he (his father) had heard Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: It is not proper for a Muslim who has got something to bequeathe to spend even three nights..

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters. ..

Amir b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father (Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas): Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) visited me in my illness which brought me near death in the year of Hajjat-ul-Wada' (Farewell Pilgrimage). I said: Allah's..

This hadith is narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters. ..

Amir b. Sa'd reported from S'ad (b. Abu Waqqas): Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) visited me to inquire after my health, the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted on the authority of Zuhri, but lie did not make mention of the..

Mus'ab b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father. I was ailing. I sent message to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) saying: Permit me to give away my property as I like. He refused. I (again) said: (Permit me) to give away half...

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. ..

Ibn Sa'd reported his father as saying: Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) 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 said: Should I will away..

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 ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) visited Sa'd as he was ill in Mecca. He (Sa'd) wept. He (the Holy Prophet)..

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 ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) visited him to inquire after his health. The rest of the hadith is the..

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 ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) visited him. The rest of the hadith is the same. ..

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 ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: So far as the third (part) is concerned it is..

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that a person said to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ): My father died and left behind property without making any will regarding it. Would he be relieved of the burden of his sins if I..

A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that a man said to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ): My mother died all of a sudden, and I think if she (could have the opportunity) to speak she would have (made a will) regarding Sadaqa'...

A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that a man came to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) and said: Allah's Messenger, my mother died all of a sudden without making any will. I think if (she could have the opportunity) to speak..

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham b. 'Urwa with the same chain of transmitters. ..

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) as saying: When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefit, or a pious son, who prays..