34/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3741 — The Recipient and Heirs Own the Gift
Mentioning The Different Reports From Az-Zuhri About It
Umra Gift Hadith: The Recipient and Heirs Own It
Sunan an-Nasai : 3741
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3741
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ مُسَاوِرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْعُمْرَى لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهَا هِيَ لَهُ وَلِعَقِبِهِ يَرِثُهَا مَنْ يَرِثُهُ مِنْ عَقِبِهِ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (a lifelong gift) belongs to the one to whom it was given; it belongs to him and to his heirs, and is inherited by those among his descendants who inherit from him.'
[1] Al-Awzâ'î.[2] Az-Zuhrî.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3741In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3772
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3741
This narration gives a direct rule about an 'Umra, or lifelong gift. The Messenger of Allah says that the gift belongs to the person who received it. He then adds that it belongs to the recipient and the recipient's heirs, and that descendants who inherit from the recipient receive it after him. The Hadith therefore links a lifelong gift with real ownership and inheritance. It does not present the recipient as someone who may only use the property for a limited time. The wording is especially useful for people searching for an Umra gift Hadith or the Islamic rule on gift inheritance. The central message is that the recipient's ownership continues into the normal line of inheritance. No extra conditions or unrelated gift rules are mentioned in this text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The recipient owns the lifelong gift that was given.
- The gift may pass to the recipient's heirs.
- Eligible descendants inherit according to their status as heirs.
