34/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3746 — Lifelong Gifts Follow Inheritance Rights
Mentioning The Different Reports From Az-Zuhri About It
Lifelong Gift and Islamic Inheritance Rights
Sunan an-Nasai : 3746
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3746
أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ جَابِرًا، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى أَنَّهُ مَنْ أَعْمَرَ رَجُلاً عُمْرَى لَهُ وَلِعَقِبِهِ فَإِنَّهَا لِلَّذِي أُعْمِرَهَا يَرِثُهَا مِنْ صَاحِبِهَا الَّذِي أَعْطَاهَا مَا وَقَعَ مِنْ مَوَارِيثِ اللَّهِ وَحَقِّهِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah ruled that whoever gives a lifelong gift to a man, it belongs to him and to his heirs. It belongs to the one to whom it was given, on the basis of 'Umra. It will be inherited from its recipient according to Allah's (injunctions on) inheritance and its rights.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3746In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3777
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3746
This narration reports the Messenger of Allah's ruling on an 'Umra given to a man and his heirs. The property belongs to the person who received it and to his heirs. It is then inherited from the recipient according to Allah's inheritance commands and rights. The Hadith therefore connects lifelong gift ownership with the established process of inheritance. The property is not described as returning to the original giver when the recipient dies. Instead, it moves from the recipient through the heirs who have a right to inherit. For those searching for the Islamic inheritance of a lifelong gift, this text gives a direct principle. The explanation should not add a list of heirs or shares because those details are not included in the provided narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The recipient owns the lifelong gift.
- The gift passes to the recipient's heirs.
- Inheritance rights apply to the gifted property.
