29/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2105 — Estate with No Heirs
What has been Related About The One Who Dies And Has No Heirs
Estate with No Heirs: A Prophetic Judgment
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2105
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2105
حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قال: أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَصْبَهَانِيِّ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ وَرْدَانَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ مَوْلًى، لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَعَ مِنْ عِذْقِ نَخْلَةٍ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " انْظُرُوا هَلْ لَهُ مِنْ وَارِثٍ " . قَالُوا لاَ . قَالَ " فَادْفَعُوهُ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْقَرْيَةِ " . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
A freed slave of the Prophet (s.a.w) fell from foliage on a date-palm and died. So the Prophet (S.A.W) said: "See If He Has Any Heirs." They Said: "No." He Said: 'Pay It To Someone Among The People Of The Town."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2105In-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 4, Book 3, Hadith 2105
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2105
This Hadith deals with an estate with no heirs. A freed slave of the Prophet fell from a date-palm and died. The Prophet first asked, “See if he has any heirs.” That step matters because inheritance is not handled by guesswork. The people said that he had no heirs. Then the Prophet said to give it to someone among the people of the town. The narration does not name the person, and it does not give a full legal map for every estate without heirs. It simply shows that the presence or absence of heirs was checked first. The main lesson is that rights in property should be handled with order, care, and attention to the people connected to the deceased.
What we learn from this hadith
- The first step was to check whether the deceased had heirs.
- Property was not distributed until the family situation was known.
- The narration shows care for estate handling after death.
- The Hadith should not be stretched beyond the details it gives.
