Hadith Details
Discover timeless wisdom from the authentic teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Each hadith offers profound guidance for daily life, spiritual growth, and moral excellence, preserved and transmitted through generations of Islamic scholarship.
Sunan Ibn Majah
كتاب الفرائض
Chapters on Shares of Inheritance
" اقْسِمُوا الْمَالَ بَيْنَ أَهْلِ الْفَرَائِضِ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَمَا تَرَكَتِ الْفَرَائِضُ فَلأَوْلَى رَجُلٍ ذَكَرٍ "
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Distribute wealth among those who are entitled to shares of inheritance, according to the Book of Allah, then whatever is left over goes to the nearest male relative.’”
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- Hadith 2729
“The Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever and the disbeliever does not inherit from a Muslim.”
- Hadith 2720
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- Hadith 2749
“Whatever division of inheritance was made during the Ignorance period, stands according to the division of the Ignorance period, and whatever division of…
- Hadith 2731
“People of two different religions do not inherit from one another.”
- Hadith 2747
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling the right of inheritance or giving it away.”
- Hadith 2738
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