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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2120 — No Will for an Heir
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Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2120
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2120
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، وَهَنَّادٌ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُرَحْبِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي خُطْبَتِهِ عَامَ حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَعْطَى كُلَّ ذِي حَقٍّ حَقَّهُ فَلاَ وَصِيَّةَ لِوَارِثٍ الْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَلِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَمَنِ ادَّعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ أَوِ انْتَمَى إِلَى غَيْرِ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ التَّابِعَةُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لاَ تُنْفِقُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ بَيْتِ زَوْجِهَا إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا " . قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلاَ الطَّعَامَ قَالَ " ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ أَمْوَالِنَا " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " الْعَارِيَةُ مُؤَدَّاةٌ وَالْمِنْحَةُ مَرْدُودَةٌ وَالدَّيْنُ مَقْضِيٌّ وَالزَّعِيمُ غَارِمٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ خَارِجَةَ وَأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ . وَهُوَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَرِوَايَةُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَأَهْلِ الْحِجَازِ لَيْسَ بِذَلِكَ فِيمَا تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ لأَنَّهُ رَوَى عَنْهُمْ مَنَاكِيرَ وَرِوَايَتُهُ عَنْ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ أَصَحُّ هَكَذَا قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ . قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ يَقُولُ قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ أَصْلَحُ حَدِيثًا مِنْ بَقِيَّةَ وَلِبَقِيَّةَ أَحَادِيثُ مَنَاكِيرُ عَنِ الثِّقَاتِ . وَسَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنَ عَدِيٍّ يَقُولُ قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ خُذُوا عَنْ بَقِيَّةَ مَا حَدَّثَ عَنِ الثِّقَاتِ وَلاَ تَأْخُذُوا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ مَا حَدَّثَ عَنِ الثِّقَاتِ وَلاَ عَنْ غَيْرِ الثِّقَاتِ .
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
During The Year Of The Farewell Pilgrimage, I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Saying In The Khutbah: 'Indeed Allah, Most Blessed And Most High, Has Given The Right Due To Everyone Deserving A Right. So There Is No Will For An Heir, The Child Is For The Bed, And For The Fornicator Is The Stone, And Their Reckoning Is For Allah, Most High. And Whoever Claims Someone Other Than His Father, Or An Affiliation With Other Than His Mawali, Then Upon Him Is The Continued Curse Of Allah Until The Day Of Judgment. The Wife Is Not To Spend From Her Husband'S House Except With Her Husband'S Permission.'They Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Not Even Food?' He Said: 'That Is The Most Virtuous Of Our Wealth.' And He Said: 'The Borrowed Is To Be Returned, The Endowment Is To Be Refunded And The Debt Is To Be Repaid, And The Guarantor Is Responsible.'
[1] See number 1157.[1] This last part appeared previously, see no. 1265.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2120In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 4, Book 4, Hadith 2120
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2120
This Hadith contains several legal teachings from the Prophet’s sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage. The main point for inheritance is: Allah has given everyone deserving a right their due, so there is no will for an heir. The Hadith also says the child is for the bed, and the fornicator has the stone, while their reckoning is with Allah. It warns against claiming someone other than one’s father or affiliating with other than one’s mawali. It also says a wife should not spend from her husband’s house without permission, even food, because food is described as a valued part of wealth. The ending adds that borrowed property is returned, the endowment is refunded, debts are repaid, and the guarantor is responsible.
What we learn from this hadith
- Rights must be given to those who deserve them.
- The Hadith states that there is no will for an heir.
- Lineage and affiliation should not be falsely claimed.
- Borrowed items, debts, and guarantees are treated as responsibilities.
