34/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3740 — Lifelong Gifts Pass to Heirs
Mentioning The Different Reports From Az-Zuhri About It
Lifelong Gift in Islam: Ownership and Inheritance
Sunan an-Nasai : 3740
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3740
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، أَنْبَأَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أُعْمِرَ عُمْرَى فَهِيَ لَهُ وَلِعَقِبِهِ يَرِثُهَا مَنْ يَرِثُهُ مِنْ عَقِبِهِ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is given something on the basis of 'Umra, it belongs to him and to his descendants, and is inherited by those who inherit from him.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3740In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3771
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3740
This Hadith explains the ownership of an 'Umra, meaning a lifelong gift. The Messenger of Allah states that when a person is given something on this basis, the property belongs to the recipient and to the recipient's descendants. It is also inherited by those descendants who are lawful heirs. The main lesson is clear: this gift is not described as temporary possession that ends when the recipient dies. Instead, the wording connects the gift with lasting ownership and inheritance. Anyone searching for the ruling on a lifelong gift in Islam can see that the Hadith places the gifted property with the recipient's family line, according to who inherits from that person. The text does not discuss other gift conditions, so the explanation should remain limited to this stated rule.
What we learn from this hadith
- A lifelong gift belongs to the person who receives it.
- The recipient's eligible descendants may inherit the gifted property.
- The gift is treated as lasting ownership, not merely temporary use.
