34/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3742 — Lifelong Gift Ownership and Descendants
Mentioning The Different Reports From Az-Zuhri About It
Lifelong Gift Ownership: A Clear Hadith on Heirs
Sunan an-Nasai : 3742
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3742
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ الْبَعْلَبَكِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَأَبِي، 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 descendants, and is inherited by those who inherit from him.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3742In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3773
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3742
This Hadith repeats a clear teaching about lifelong gift ownership. An 'Umra belongs to the person to whom it was given. The Messenger of Allah also says that it belongs to that person's descendants and is inherited by those who inherit from him. The focus is not on a temporary right to live in or use something. The text speaks in the language of belonging and inheritance. This makes the Hadith directly relevant to searches about an Umra gift in Islam, property given for life, and the rights of heirs. Its message is simple: once the lifelong gift is given in the way described, the recipient and the recipient's inheriting descendants have the stated right to it. The narration does not add further details about other forms of gifts.
What we learn from this hadith
- A lifelong gift belongs to its named recipient.
- The recipient's descendants are included in the stated ownership.
- Those descendants who qualify as heirs inherit the gift.
