33/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3715 — Umra Is Part of the Estate
Mentioning The Differences Reported From Abu Az-Zubair
Umra Lifelong Gift and Inheritance in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 3715
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3715
أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْعُمْرَى مِيرَاثٌ " .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (a gift given for life) is part of the estate.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3715In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3745
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3715
This Hadith is short and direct: 'Umra is inheritance. The translation identifies 'Umra as a gift given for life, and the report connects that gift with the estate. Its main search phrase is Umra gift inheritance, not the pilgrimage of Umrah. The narration does not describe a return to the original giver, set out inheritance shares, or name particular heirs. It only gives the ownership result in a compact sentence. A careful explanation should therefore stay close to those words. The lifelong gift is not presented here as ending without consequence when the recipient dies. Instead, it is treated as inheritance. Readers should avoid adding details from other reports unless they are clearly labeled as separate narrations.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith states that 'Umra is inheritance.
- 'Umra here means a gift given for life, not the pilgrimage.
- The narration does not name specific heirs or shares.
- No return to the original giver is stated in this wording.
