Lifetime Gifts
Total Hadiths 5
Prophetic Guidance on Lifetime Gifts and Inheritance Rules
In Islamic jurisprudence, the concept of a lifetime gift, traditionally known as Umra, holds a unique and legally binding status. According to authentic prophetic narrations, when a person grants a property or wealth to someone for the duration of their life, this gift is fully permissible and valid in Islam. Rather than reverting to the original owner upon the recipient's passing, the Prophet's rulings clearly clarify that these lifetime gifts permanently become a part of the recipient's estate. Consequently, the property belongs entirely to the heir of the recipient. These hadiths emphasize that once an individual extends such a generous lifetime gift, it transforms into an absolute transfer of ownership under Islamic law, thereby protecting the financial rights of the heirs and ensuring clarity in the distribution of inheritance within the Muslim community.
أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْعُمْرَى مِيرَاثٌ " .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (a gift given for life) is part of the estate.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3715In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3745
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ " .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
'Umra (a gift given for life) is permissible.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3717In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3747
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ " .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3718In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3748
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ دِينَارٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ " . وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
(A different chain) from Ma'mar who said: "I heard 'Amr bin Dinar, narrating from Tawus, from Hujr Al-Madari, from Zaid bin Thabit, that the Messenger of Allah said: "'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir." And Allah knows best."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3719In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3749
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ " .
Zaid Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Umra (a gift given for life) is for the heir.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3716In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 4, Book 33, Hadith 3746
