34/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3726 — Binding Effect of 'Umra and Ruqba
"'Umra (A Gift Given For Life) Belongs To The Heir"
'Umra and Ruqba in Islam: Binding Gift Arrangements
Sunan an-Nasai : 3726
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3726
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَكْحُولٌ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، بَتَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعُمْرَى وَالرُّقْبَى .
Tawus Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah made 'Umra and Ruqba binding.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3726In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3757
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3726
This Hadith states that the Messenger of Allah made 'Umra and Ruqba binding. Its central topic is the effective and lasting nature of these gift arrangements. The wording is brief and does not explain each form in detail, so the explanation should not add a definition that is absent from this narration. The main point is that an 'Umra or Ruqba is not presented as an empty statement with no result. Once made, it has a binding effect. For people searching about 'Umra and Ruqba in Islam, this report highlights seriousness in property gifts. A person should not use these forms casually or assume that the transfer can simply be ignored after it has been made.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Messenger of Allah made 'Umra binding.
- The Messenger of Allah made Ruqba binding.
- These gift arrangements should be treated as effective, not as casual words.
