30/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3624 — Aishah Rejects the Claim of a Will to Ali
Did The Prophet Make A Will?
Did the Prophet Make a Will for Ali?
Sunan an-Nasai : 3624
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3624
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْصَى إِلَى عَلِيٍّ رضى الله عنه لَقَدْ دَعَا بِالطَّسْتِ لِيَبُولَ فِيهَا فَانْخَنَثَتْ نَفْسُهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَا أَشْعُرُ فَإِلَى مَنْ أَوْصَى
A'isha Narrated from:
They say that the Messenger of Allah made a will concerning 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. But he called for a vessel in which to urinate, then he went limp without me realizing it. So to whom did he leave a will?
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3624In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3654
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3624
This hadith addresses the claim that the Messenger of Allah made a will concerning Ali. Aishah responds by describing the Prophet’s final moments as she witnessed them. She says that he called for a vessel in which to urinate, then his body went limp while she did not at first realize what had happened. She then asks: to whom did he leave a will? The central point is Aishah’s rejection of the specific claim based on her direct presence at that time. A careful explanation should not add political or historical arguments that are not in the text. The narration is about testimony, a claimed will to Ali, and the Prophet’s final moments. Its wording asks readers to consider the account of the person who says she was there.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah directly questions the claim of a will concerning Ali.
- She bases her response on what she witnessed in the Prophet’s final moments.
- The hadith should not be expanded with claims absent from its wording.
- Firsthand testimony is central to the report.
