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Sahih Bukhari 4283 — Belief and Property Inheritance
Where did the Prophet (saws) fix the flag on the day of the conquest of Makkah?
Hadith About Inheritance: Believer and Disbeliever Do Not Inherit Each Other
Sahih Bukhari : 4283
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4283
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ زَمَنَ الْفَتْحِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيْنَ تَنْزِلُ غَدًا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَهَلْ تَرَكَ لَنَا عَقِيلٌ مِنْ مَنْزِلٍ ". ثُمَّ قَالَ " لاَ يَرِثُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْكَافِرَ، وَلاَ يَرِثُ الْكَافِرُ الْمُؤْمِنَ ". قِيلَ لِلزُّهْرِيِّ وَمَنْ وَرِثَ أَبَا طَالِبٍ قَالَ وَرِثَهُ عَقِيلٌ وَطَالِبٌ. قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ أَيْنَ تَنْزِلُ غَدًا. فِي حَجَّتِهِ، وَلَمْ يَقُلْ يُونُسُ حَجَّتِهِ وَلاَ زَمَنَ الْفَتْحِ.
`Amr bin `Uthman Narrated from:
Usama bin Zaid said during the Conquest (of Mecca), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Where will we encamp tomorrow?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "But has `Aqil left for us any house to lodge in?" He then added, "No believer will inherit an infidel's property, and no infidel will inherit the property of a believer." Az- Zuhri was asked, "Who inherited Abu Talib?" Az-Zuhri replied, "Ail and Talib inherited him."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4282, 4283In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 316USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 579
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4283
This hadith about inheritance repeats the same key report from Usama bin Zaid. The setting is the Conquest of Makkah, where he asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم where they would encamp. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned that ‘Aqil had not left them a house to lodge in, then gave the legal statement: no believer will inherit an infidel’s property, and no infidel will inherit the property of a believer. The narration also includes the follow-up question to Az-Zuhri about Abu Talib’s inheritance, and his answer that ‘Aqil and Talib inherited him. The message is not about general family manners or wider property law. It is specifically about inheritance where belief differs, as stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith gives a specific rule about inheritance across different faiths.
- The Prophet’s answer links a real situation with a clear legal statement.
- The wording should be kept specific and not stretched beyond its subject.
- The report shows the Companions and narrators preserving both question and answer.
