33/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3713 — Umra and Ruqba During Life and After Death
Mentioning The Differences Reported From Abu Az-Zubair
Umra and Ruqba Gifts Belong to the Recipient in Life and Death
Sunan an-Nasai : 3713
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3713
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لاَ تَصْلُحُ الْعُمْرَى وَلاَ الرُّقْبَى فَمَنْ أَعْمَرَ شَيْئًا أَوْ أَرْقَبَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهُ وَأُرْقِبَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَوْتَهُ . أَرْسَلَهُ حَنْظَلَةُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
'Umra and Ruqba are not proper. Whoever gives something on the basis of 'Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it on that basis, both during his lifetime and after his death. Hanzalah narrated it in Mursal form.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3713In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3743
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3713
This narration says that 'Umra and Ruqba are not proper, then states the ownership result in clear terms. Whatever is given through either arrangement belongs to the recipient during life and after death. The report therefore rejects treating these gifts as temporary property that simply returns after the recipient dies. Its core topic is lifetime gifts and continuing ownership. The final note says that Hanzalah narrated it in Mursal form; that is part of the supplied text and should be preserved without adding a judgment not given here. The practical teaching is limited but clear: when something has been given as 'Umra or Ruqba in this report, it remains connected to the recipient both in life and after death.
What we learn from this hadith
- 'Umra property belongs to the recipient during life and after death.
- The same ownership result is stated for Ruqba.
- The report does not describe an automatic return to the original giver.
- The supplied text notes that Hanzalah narrated it in Mursal form.
