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title: "Sunan an-Nasa'i — Chapter 33: The Book of ar-Ruqba"
description: "Chapter 33 of Sunan an-Nasa'i, containing 14 hadiths in Arabic and English with full references."
last_updated: "2026-06-19"
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# Sunan an-Nasa'i — Chapter 33: The Book of ar-Ruqba

> Chapter 33 of [Sunan an-Nasa'i](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai.md), containing 14 hadiths in Arabic and English with full references.

*كتاب الرقبى*

## Hadiths

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3706

"My father narrated to us: Ubaidullah -he is, Ibn 'Amr- narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Tawus, from Zaid bin Thabit, that the Prophet said: 'Ar-Ruqba is permissible.'"

"‏ الرُّقْبَى جَائِزَةٌ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3706.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3707

"Muhammad -he is, Ibn Yusuf- narrated to us, he said: 'Sufyan narrated to us from Ibn Abi Najih, from Tawus, from a man, from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet ruled that the Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given.'"

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ يُوسُفَ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَعَلَ الرُّقْبَى لِلَّذِي أُرْقِبَهَا ‏.‏

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3707.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3708

"Abdul-Jabbar bin Al-'Ala' narrated to us, he said: 'Sufyan narrated to us from Ibn Abi Najih, from Tawus, and perhaps it is from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: There is no Ruqba, and whoever gives a gift on the basis of Ruqba, it is part of his estate.'"

أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، لَعَلَّهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لاَ رُقْبَى فَمَنْ أُرْقِبَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ سَبِيلُ الْمِيرَاثِ ‏.‏

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3708.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3709

"Do not give away your property on the basis of Ruqba, for whoever gives a gift on that basis, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it."

"‏ لاَ تُرْقِبُوا أَمْوَالَكُمْ فَمَنْ أَرْقَبَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لِمَنْ أُرْقِبَهُ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3709.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3710

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (life-long gift) is permissible for the one to whom it is given, and Ruqba is permissible to the one to whom it is given, and the one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit.'"

"‏ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهَا وَالرُّقْبَى جَائِزَةٌ لِمَنْ أُرْقِبَهَا وَالْعَائِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالْعَائِدِ فِي قَيْئِهِ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3710.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3711

"'Umra and Ruqba are the same."

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ الْعُمْرَى وَالرُّقْبَى سَوَاءٌ ‏.‏

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3711.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3712

"Ruqba and 'Umra are not permissible; whoever is given something on the basis of 'Umra, it is his, and whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it is his."

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لاَ تَحِلُّ الرُّقْبَى وَلاَ الْعُمْرَى فَمَنْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لَهُ وَمَنْ أُرْقِبَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لَهُ ‏.‏

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3712.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3713

"'Umra and Ruqba are not proper. Whoever gives something on the basis of 'Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it on that basis, both during his lifetime and after his death." Hanzalah narrated it in Mursal form.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لاَ تَصْلُحُ الْعُمْرَى وَلاَ الرُّقْبَى فَمَنْ أَعْمَرَ شَيْئًا أَوْ أَرْقَبَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهُ وَأُرْقِبَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَوْتَهُ ‏.‏ أَرْسَلَهُ حَنْظَلَةُ ‏.‏

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3713.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3714

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Ruqba is not permissible. Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it is part of his estate.'"

"‏ لاَ تَحِلُّ الرُّقْبَى فَمَنْ أُرْقِبَ رُقْبَى فَهُوَ سَبِيلُ الْمِيرَاثِ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3714.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3715

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (a gift given for life) is part of the estate.'"

"‏ الْعُمْرَى مِيرَاثٌ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3715.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3716

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (a gift given for life) is for the heir.'"

"‏ الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3716.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3717

"'Umra (a gift given for life) is permissible."

"‏ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3717.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3718

"'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir."

"‏ الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3718.*

### Sunan an-Nasa'i 3719

"I heard 'Amr bin Dinar, narrating from Tawus, from Hujr Al-Madari, from Zaid bin Thabit, that the Messenger of Allah said: "'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir." And Allah knows best."

"‏ الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ ‏"

*Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, Chapter 33 — The Book of ar-Ruqba, Hadith 3719.*

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