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Sahih Muslim 1760a — No Dinar as Inheritance
The words of the Prophet (saws): "We (Prophets) have no heirs and whatever we leave behind is charity."
Hadith About the Prophet’s Legacy Being Charity
Sahih Muslim : 1760a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1760a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَقْتَسِمُ وَرَثَتِي دِيِنَارًا مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدَ نَفَقَةِ نِسَائِي وَمَئُونَةِ عَامِلِي فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: My heirs cannot share even a dinar (from my legacy); what I leave behind after paving maintenance allowance to my wives and remuneration to my manager is (to go in) charity.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1760aIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4355
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1760a
This Hadith about the Prophet’s legacy states the rule in very clear words. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that his heirs could not share even a dinar from his legacy. What he left after the maintenance allowance for his wives and the payment due to his manager would be charity. The Hadith does not go into the longer discussions found in nearby reports. It gives the principle directly: the Prophet’s remaining property was not to be divided as ordinary inheritance. It also mentions two needs before the charity: support for his wives and payment for the worker or manager. For readers searching for the Hadith no dinar inheritance, this narration is one of the clearest wordings.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said his heirs would not divide even a dinar from his legacy.
- Maintenance for his wives was mentioned before the remaining property became charity.
- Payment for his manager was also mentioned in the text.
- Whatever remained after those needs was to be charity.
