25/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1635a — The Prophet Left No Wealth
Not Making A Will For One Who Has Nothing To Be Bequeathed
Hadith About the Prophet’s Wealth: A Simple Life and No Material Will
Sahih Muslim : 1635a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1635a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَا تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِينَارًا وَلاَ دِرْهَمًا وَلاَ شَاةً وَلاَ بَعِيرًا وَلاَ أَوْصَى بِشَىْءٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left neither dinar nor dirham (wealth in the form of cash), nor goats (and sheep), nor camels. And he made no will about anything (in regard to his material possessions, as he had none),
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1635aIn-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 26USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 13, Hadith 4011
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1635a
This hadith about the Prophet’s wealth is very direct. A’isha reported that Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) left no dinar, no dirham, no sheep, and no camel. She also said that he made no will about anything regarding material possessions. The wording points to a life free from stored personal wealth at the end. It should not be stretched into unrelated claims. The report simply tells us that there was no material estate in the forms listed, and no property will attached to it. For someone searching “did Prophet Muhammad leave money,” this narration gives a clear answer from A’isha: the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not leave cash or livestock behind.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not leave the listed forms of material wealth.
- A’isha’s report gives a clear answer about his possessions.
- The absence of wealth explains why there was no material will here.
- The hadith encourages a sober view of worldly property.
