34/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3750 — The Lifelong Gift Belongs to Its Recipient
Mentioning The Different Reports Narrated From Abu Salamah By Yahya Bin Abi Kathir And Muhammad Bin
A Lifelong Gift Belongs to the Recipient
Sunan an-Nasai : 3750
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3750
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْعُمْرَى لِمَنْ وُهِبَتْ لَهُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "A lifelong gift belongs to the one to whom it was given."'"'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3750In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3781
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3750
This short Hadith gives a simple and direct rule: an 'Umra, or lifelong gift, belongs to the person to whom it was given. The narration does not add conditions, exceptions, or a detailed discussion of heirs. Its strength is its clear wording about ownership. A reader searching for the meaning of an Umra gift Hadith can understand the core point without adding anything beyond the text. The person who receives the lifelong gift is described as its owner. Because this report is brief, it is important not to import every detail found in other narrations into its explanation. The safe lesson is that the gift belongs to the recipient. Questions about descendants, return clauses, or inheritance require their own supporting wording and are not stated in this particular version.
What we learn from this hadith
- A lifelong gift belongs to the person who receives it.
- The Hadith gives a direct rule of ownership.
- The brief wording should not be expanded with unstated conditions.
