Chapter 20
Wills (Bequests)
986. 'Abdullah Ibn Umar
narrated that the Messenger of Allah
said,"It is not rightful for a Muslim, if he has anything to bequeath, that he sleeps two consecutive nights
without having witb him his written will:' Agreed upon.
987. Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas
(RAA)narrated, 'I said, '0 Messenger of Allah!
I have a lot of money, and no heirs but my daughter. Shall I give (bequeath) two thirds of my wealth as charity?' He
said, "No." 1 said, 'Then half of it?' He
replied, "No." I said, 'Then one third of my wealth?' He
replied,"Yes one third; and even one third is too much. Indeed, to leave your inheritors rich (after your death) is better than leaving them as a burden begging from people." Agreed upon.
988. 'A'ishah
narrated, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah
and said, '0 Messenger of Allah! My mother died suddenly and did not write a will, and I believe that if she had been able to speak (now), she would have given it in charity. Would she be rewarded if I pay the charity on her behalf?' The Messenger of Allah
said,"Yes."Agreed upon and the wording is from Muslim.
989. Abu Umiimah al-Bahili
narrated, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah
say, "Allah bas given every one who is entitled to a right (in inheritance) what is due to him, no will may be made to a (standard) heir." Related by Ahmad and the four Imams except for An-Nasa'i, Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi graded it as Hasan. Ibn Khuzaimah and Ibn al-Garud graded it as a
strong Hadith.
990. Ad-Daraqutni transmitted a similar narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas
and added the following, "Unless the heirs agree to it (i.e. making a will for an heir)." Its chain of narrators is Hasan.
991. Muadh bin Jabal
narrated that the Messenger of Allah
said, "Allah gave you as a charity (299) a third of your property when you are about to die, as an addition to your good deeds." Related by Ad-Daraqutni.
299. He gave you permission to make a will within the third of your property as charity, when you arc about to die.992. Ahmad and al-Bazzar transmitted it on the authority of Abu Ad-Darda'.
993. Ibn Majah transmitted the same narration on the authority of Abu Hurairah
and they are all weak traditions but may support each other, and Allah knows best.
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