Sunan Ibn Mājah is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam (al-Kutub al-Sittah), compiled by Imam Ibn Mājah al-Qazwini (d. 273 AH). It contains over 4,000 hadiths covering a wide range of topics, including worship, legal rulings, ethics, and eschatology. While it includes many authentic narrations, it is also known for having a higher proportion of weak hadith compared to the other five collections in the canonical six. Nevertheless, it is highly valued for its unique narrations and its contribution to the preservation and classification of prophetic traditions.

Book 23, Chapters on Shares of Inheritance, outlines the distribution of an estate among heirs.

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 13

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 13 It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “People of two different religions do not inherit from one another.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ الْمُثَنَّى بْنَ الصَّبَّاحِ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 14

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 14 It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: “Rabab bin Hudhaifah (bin Sa’eed) bin Sahm married Umm Wa’il bint Ma’mar Al-Jumahiyyah, and she bore him three sons. Their mother died and her sons inherited her houses and the Wala’ of her freed […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 15

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 15 It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the freed slave of the Prophet (ﷺ) fell from a palm tree and died. He left behind wealth but he had no child or close relative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Give his legacy to a man from his village.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 16

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 16 It was narrated that the daughter of Hamzah said: “My freed slave died, leaving behind a daughter. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided his wealth between myself and his daughter, giving me half and her half.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 17

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 17 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The killer does not inherit.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 18

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 18 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up, on the day of the conquest of Makkah, and said: “A woman inherits from the blood money and wealth of her husband, and he inherits from her blood money and wealth, so long […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 19

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 19 It was narrated from Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif that a man shot an arrow at another man and killed him, and he had no heir except a maternal uncle. Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarrah wrote to ‘Umar about that, and ‘Umar wrote back to him saying that […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 20

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 20 It was narrated from Miqdam Abu Karimah, a man from Sham who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his heirs. Whoever leaves behind poor dependents and a debt, it […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 21

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 21 It was narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled that the sons from the same mother inherit from one another, but not sons from different mothers. A man inherits from his full brother from the same father and mother, but not his […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 22

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 22 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Distribute wealth among those who are entitled to shares of inheritance, according to the Book of Allah, then whatever is left over goes to the nearest male relative.’” حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 23

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 23 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “A man died at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he left no heir except for a slave whom he had set free. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the legacy to him.” حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 24

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 23, Hadith 24 It was narrated from Wathilah bin Asqa’ that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A woman may get three types of inheritance: From her freed slave woman, a foundling whom she raised, and her child concerning whom she swore in Li’an that he was legitimate.” حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]