34/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3755 — Reports and Views on Lifelong Gifts
Mentioning The Different Reports Narrated From Abu Salamah By Yahya Bin Abi Kathir And Muhammad Bin
Umra Is Permissible: Reports on Lifelong Gift Conditions
Sunan an-Nasai : 3755
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3755
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ عَنِ الْعُمْرَى، فَقُلْتُ حَدَّثَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ شُرَيْحٍ، قَالَ قَضَى نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ وَقُلْتُ حَدَّثَنِي النَّضْرُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ " . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ وَقُلْتُ كَانَ الْحَسَنُ يَقُولُ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَقَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ إِنَّمَا الْعُمْرَى إِذَا أُعْمِرَ وَعَقِبَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَجْعَلْ عَقِبَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ كَانَ لِلَّذِي يَجْعَلُ شَرْطُهُ . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَسُئِلَ عَطَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ " . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَقَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ كَانَ الْخُلَفَاءُ لاَ يَقْضُونَ بِهَذَا . قَالَ عَطَاءٌ قَضَى بِهَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ .
Qatada Narrated from:
Sulaiman bin Hisham asked me about a lifelong gift. I said: 'Muhammad bin Sirin narrated that Shuraih said: The Prophet of Allah ruled that a lifelong gift is permissible."'" Qatadah said: "I said: 'And An-Nadr bin Anas narrated to me, from Bashir bin Nahik, from Abu Hurairah, that the Prophet of Allah said: "A lifelong gift is permissible."'" Qatadah said: "I said: 'Al-Hasan used to say: "A lifelong gift is permissible."'"Qatadah said: "Az-Zuhri said: 'A lifelong gift is when it is stipulated that it is for the one to whom it is given and his descendants, but if his descendants were not mentioned then the condition is valid (and it reverts to the one who gave it).'" Qatadah said: "So 'Ata' bin Abi Rabah was asked, and he said: 'Jabir bin Abdullah narrated to me that Allah's Messenger said: "Umra is permissible."'" Qatadah said: "Az-Zuhri said: 'The Caliphs (Khulafa') did not rule according to this.'" 'Ata' said: "Abdul-Malik bin Marwan ruled according to this."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3755In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3786
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3755
This narration gathers several statements about an 'Umra, or lifelong gift. It first reports that the Prophet ruled and said that 'Umra is permissible. It also records the same view from Al-Hasan. The report then preserves Az-Zuhri's distinction: when the recipient's descendants are included, it is an 'Umra; when they are not included, he held that the giver's condition remains valid. 'Ata' cites Jabir's report that the Messenger of Allah said 'Umra is permissible. The narration finally mentions that Az-Zuhri said the Caliphs did not rule by this, while 'Ata' said 'Abdul-Malik bin Marwan did. Because several voices appear, they should not be blended into one statement. The core Prophetic wording in the text is the permissibility of 'Umra.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports the Prophetic statement that 'Umra is permissible.
- It preserves different reported views about descendants and conditions.
- Each speaker's statement should be kept separate rather than merged.
- The report also records differing claims about later rulings.
