34/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3722 — Prophetic Ruling on Life-Long Gifts
"'Umra (A Gift Given For Life) Belongs To The Heir"
Prophetic Ruling on the 'Umra Life-Long Gift
Sunan an-Nasai : 3722
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3722
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى بِالْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ .أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى بِالْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
The Prophet ruled that 'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.
[1] A gift given only until the recipient dies, whereupon it reverts to the giver, or to whomever is stipulated in the conditions.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3722In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3753
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3722
This Hadith reports a ruling of the Prophet concerning an 'Umra gift, meaning a gift given for life. He ruled that the 'Umra belongs to the heir. The central lesson is the continuing legal effect of the gift: it is tied to inheritance and is not described as returning automatically to the giver. Because the narration gives a ruling rather than a long discussion, it should be read without adding conditions that are not mentioned. For anyone searching for the Islamic ruling on a life-long gift, this text gives a simple answer about its outcome. It also reminds a giver to think carefully before transferring property in a form that can continue beyond the recipient's lifetime.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet gave a direct ruling about the outcome of an 'Umra gift.
- The gift is connected to inheritance.
- Property should be transferred with full awareness of its lasting effect.
