30/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3620 — The Prophet’s Will to Follow the Quran
Did The Prophet Make A Will?
The Prophet’s Will: Hold Firmly to the Book of Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 3620
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3620
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لاَ. قُلْتُ كَيْفَ كَتَبَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ الْوَصِيَّةَ قَالَ أَوْصَى بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ.
Talha Narrated from:
I asked Ibn Abi Awfa: 'Did the Messenger of Allah leave a will?' He said: 'No.' I said: 'How come it is prescribed for the Muslims to make wills?' He said: 'He left instructions urging the Muslims to adhere to the Book of Allah.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3620In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3650
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3620
This hadith answers a direct question about the Prophet Muhammad’s will. Ibn Abi Awfa states that the Messenger of Allah did not leave a personal will. When Talha asks how wills could still be prescribed for Muslims, Ibn Abi Awfa explains that the Prophet left clear instruction to adhere to the Book of Allah. The core message is not about distributing personal property. It is about Quran guidance and staying connected to Allah’s Book. For anyone searching for what the Prophet left as guidance, this narration gives a simple answer: Muslims were urged to follow the Quran. The wording also shows the difference between a personal bequest and a final religious instruction. The hadith keeps the focus on the Book of Allah as the lasting source of direction for the Muslim community.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet did not leave a personal will in this report.
- His stated instruction was to adhere to the Book of Allah.
- A personal bequest and religious guidance are not the same thing.
- Muslims should treat the Quran as a lasting source of direction.
