23/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1618e — They Ask You for a Verdict
The Last Verse To Be Revealed Was The Verse Of Kalalah
Hadith About the Last Verse: They Ask You for a Religious Verdict
Sahih Muslim : 1618e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1618e
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، السَّفَرِ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ آخِرُ آيَةٍ أُنْزِلَتْ يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
The last verse revealed was:" They ask of thee religious verdict.." (iv. 177).
[1] An-Nisâ' 4:176.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1618eIn-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 11, Hadith 3943
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1618e
This hadith about the last verse revealed states that al-Bara reported the final verse as the one beginning with the words about people asking for a religious verdict. In the connected narrations, this refers to the verse about Kalala. The provided text is brief, so the explanation should stay brief in meaning as well. It does not list the inheritance shares or give a separate story. It simply identifies the last revealed verse by its opening words. This makes it useful for searches such as they ask you for a verdict hadith and last verse revealed hadith. The core message is that a question about religious judgment was answered through revelation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration identifies the last revealed verse by its opening words.
- The verse is connected with seeking a religious verdict.
- The report keeps attention on revelation as the source of guidance.
- The text does not add extra inheritance details beyond the verse reference.
