23/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1619f — Care for Burdened Dependents
Whoever Leaves Behind Wealth, It Is For His Heirs
Hadith About Dependents and Inheritance Through Shu'bah
Sahih Muslim : 1619f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1619f
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ، الرَّحْمَنِ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَهْدِيٍّ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، حَدِيثِ غُنْدَرٍ " وَمَنْ تَرَكَ كَلاًّ وَلِيتُهُ " .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1619fIn-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 23USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 11, Hadith 3948
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1619f
This hadith about dependents is narrated through Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters as the related report. The translation notes that one wording says whoever leaves a burden, I am his guardian. The connected meaning is that property left behind belongs to the heirs, while those left as a burden or in need are not ignored. This entry mainly preserves a wording variation. It should not be turned into a separate story beyond what the text gives. For readers searching for hadith about heirs and dependents, this narration belongs with the group of Abu Huraira reports about debt, needy family members, and the right of inheritors to receive property.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration supports the report about property and dependents.
- One wording mentions guardianship for those left as a burden.
- The text keeps the rights of heirs connected to care for the needy.
- No separate new event is added in this supporting report.
