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Sahih Bukhari 4364 — The Last Revealed Surah and Kalalah Verse
The Hajj in which Abu Bakr led the people
Last Revealed Surah Hadith and the Kalalah Verse
Sahih Bukhari : 4364
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4364
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ آخِرُ سُورَةٍ نَزَلَتْ كَامِلَةً بَرَاءَةٌ، وَآخِرُ سُورَةٍ نَزَلَتْ خَاتِمَةُ سُورَةِ النِّسَاءِ {يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِي الْكَلاَلَةِ}
Al-Bara Narrated from:
The last Sura which was revealed in full was Baraa (i.e. Sura-at-Tauba), and the last Sura (i.e. part of a Sura) which was revealed was the last Verses of Sura-an-Nisa':--"They ask you for a legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) About those who have No descendants or ascendants As heirs." (4.177)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4364In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 390USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 650
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4364
This Hadith reports Al-Bara's statement about revelation. He says the last complete Surah revealed was Bara'ah, also known as Surah At-Tawbah. He also says the last revealed part of a Surah was the ending of Surah An-Nisa, the verse about kalalah: people who leave neither descendants nor ascendants as heirs. The Hadith does not explain all inheritance rulings in detail, so the safest focus is the wording given in the text: a full Surah and a final verse are being identified. For someone searching for the last revealed verse hadith, this narration links the final part of Surah An-Nisa with a legal question about heirs. It also shows that companions carefully preserved details about when parts of the Qur'an were revealed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration identifies Bara'ah as the last complete Surah revealed.
- The narration identifies the final verse of Surah An-Nisa as the last revealed part.
- The verse mentioned is about kalalah inheritance.
- The Hadith shows care in preserving details about Qur'anic revelation.
