34/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3752 — A Lifelong Gift Creates Ownership
Mentioning The Different Reports Narrated From Abu Salamah By Yahya Bin Abi Kathir And Muhammad Bin
No Temporary Umra: The Recipient Owns the Gift
Sunan an-Nasai : 3752
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3752
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ عُمْرَى فَمَنْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لَهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no lifelong gift. Whoever is given something as a lifelong gift, it belongs to him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3752In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3783
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3752
This Hadith says, "There is no lifelong gift," and immediately explains the intended point: whoever is given something as an 'Umra owns it. The statement should be read together with its own clarification. The text does not deny that people make such gifts; rather, its wording rejects treating the gift as though ownership remains temporary while the recipient only benefits for life. The recipient is said to own what was given. This makes the narration important for searches about the meaning of "no Umra" in Hadith and lifelong gift ownership in Islam. The safest explanation is the one supplied by the Hadith itself: the person who receives the property as a lifelong gift has ownership of it. No details about heirs or return conditions appear in this version.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith's opening phrase is explained by the words that follow it.
- The recipient owns what is given as a lifelong gift.
- This version does not state extra conditions about heirs or return.
