85/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6723 — Revelation of Inheritance
“Allah commands you as regards your children’s (inheritance)…”
Inheritance Verses Hadith: Jabir’s Question About Property
Sahih Bukhari : 6723
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6723
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ مَرِضْتُ فَعَادَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُمَا مَاشِيَانِ، فَأَتَانِي وَقَدْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَىَّ فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَبَّ عَلَىَّ وَضُوءَهُ فَأَفَقْتُ. فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي، كَيْفَ أَقْضِي فِي مَالِي فَلَمْ يُجِبْنِي بِشَىْءٍ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمَوَارِيثِ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
I became sick so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came on foot to pay me a visit. When they came, I was unconscious. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed ablution and he poured over me the water (of his ablution) and I came to my senses and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What shall I do regarding my property? How shall I distribute it?" The Prophet (ﷺ) did not reply till the Divine Verses of inheritance were revealed.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6723In-book reference : Book 85, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 80, Hadith 716
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6723
This hadith describes Jabir bin Abdullah becoming sick. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and Abu Bakr came walking to visit him. When they arrived, Jabir was unconscious. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed ablution and poured some of the ablution water over him, and Jabir regained consciousness. He then asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم what he should do with his property and how he should distribute it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not answer until the divine verses of inheritance were revealed. For anyone searching for the inheritance verses hadith, the key point is that Jabir’s question about property was answered through revelation rather than a personal reply before the verses came down.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم visited Jabir while he was sick.
- Jabir asked about how to deal with his property.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم waited until the inheritance verses were revealed.
- Matters of inheritance are linked to divine guidance in the text.
