20/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1506b — Wala and the Ban on Sale
The prohibition of selling or giving away the wala'
Hadith About the Sale of Wala
Sahih Muslim : 1506b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1506b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ، حُجْرٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُثْمَانَ - كُلُّ هَؤُلاَءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ، دِينَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ الثَّقَفِيَّ لَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الْبَيْعُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْهِبَةَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) through another chain of transmitters but with this change that in the hadith narrated by al-Thaqafi from Ubaidullah there is only a mention of selling (or right of inheritance, al-Wala') but not that of making a gift.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1506bIn-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3597
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1506b
This Hadith is another narration from Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) on the ruling of wala. It reports the same basic meaning as the previous narration: the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade selling the right of inheritance connected to emancipation. The text also notes a small wording difference. In one route, narrated by al-Thaqafi from Ubaidullah, only selling is mentioned, while gifting is not mentioned. This helps the reader notice the exact wording of the narration. The main teaching remains simple: wala is not to be treated like something a person sells. This Hadith about selling wala keeps attention on careful wording and legal honesty.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration repeats the ban on selling wala.
- Some chains mention selling only, while another mentions selling and gifting.
- Small wording differences in Hadith transmission are recorded carefully.
- The right of wala is not treated as a normal sale item.
