34/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3743 — A Lifelong Gift Becomes Inherited Property
Mentioning The Different Reports From Az-Zuhri About It
Lifelong Gift in Islam Becomes Inherited Property
Sunan an-Nasai : 3743
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3743
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُمَرَ الصَّنْعَانِيِّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ أَعْمَرَ رَجُلاً عُمْرَى لَهُ وَلِعَقِبِهِ فَهِيَ لَهُ وَلِمَنْ يَرِثُهُ مِنْ عَقِبِهِ مَوْرُوثَةٌ " .
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Any man who gives a lifelong gift to another man, it belongs to him (the recipient) and to his descendants, and to those who inherit from him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3743In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3774
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3743
This Hadith describes a man giving another man an 'Umra, a lifelong gift, for him and his descendants. The Messenger of Allah states that the gift belongs to the recipient and his descendants, and that it is inherited by those descendants who inherit from him. The key phrase is that the property is inherited. That wording shows that the gift is treated as belonging to the recipient rather than remaining under the giver's ownership in the form described here. For readers searching for the Islamic ruling on lifelong gifts, this narration gives a focused answer about ownership and succession. It also keeps the family link clear: the descendants mentioned are those who inherit from the recipient. The Hadith does not discuss unrelated types of gifts or wider inheritance questions.
What we learn from this hadith
- A lifelong gift belongs to the person who receives it.
- The gift also extends to the recipient's descendants.
- The property is inherited by descendants who are heirs.
