Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 13 Al-Bara’ (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the last verse revealed in the Holy Qur’an is: ” They ask thee for a religious verdict; say: Allah gives you a religious verdict about Kalala (the person who has neither parents nor children)” (iv 177). حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 23, The Book of Inheritance (Farāʾiḍ), discusses how estates are divided among heirs under Islamic law.
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 14 Abu Ishaq said that he heard al-Bara’ b. ‘Azib (Allah be pleased with him say: The last verse revealed (in the Holy Quran) is that pertaining to Kalala, and the last sura revealed is Sura al-Bara’at. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 15 Abu Ishaq said that he heard al-Bara’ b. ‘Azib (Allah be pleased with him) say: The last complete sura revealed (in the Holy Qur’an) is Sura Tauba (i e. al-Bara’at, ix.), and the last verse revealed is that pertaining to Kalala. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، – […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 16 – Aba Ishaq reported this hadith on the authority of al-Bara’ (Allah be pleased with him) with a slight variation of words, viz. the last sura that was revealed complete. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ آدَمَ – حَدَّثَنَا عَمَّارٌ، – وَهُوَ ابْنُ رُزَيْقٍ – عَنْ أَبِي […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 17 Al-Bara’ (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the last verse revealed was: ” They ask of thee religious verdict..” (iv. 177). حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، السَّفَرِ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ آخِرُ آيَةٍ أُنْزِلَتْ يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ . Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 18 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that when the body of a dead person having burden of debt upon him was brought to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) he would ask whether he had left property enough to clear off his debt, and if the property left had been […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 19 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri through another chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 20 Abn Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) having said this: By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, there is no believer on the earth with whom I am not the nearest among all the people. He who amongst you (dies) and leaves […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 21 Hammam b. Munabbih reported: This is what Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrated to us from Allah’s Messenger (may peace he upon him). And he narrated many ahadith, and one was this: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him said: I am, according to the Book of […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 22 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: He who leaves property, that is for the inheritors; and he who leaves behind destitute children, then it is my responsibility (to look after them). حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Hadith 23 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu’ba with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ، الرَّحْمَنِ – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَهْدِيٍّ – قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، حَدِيثِ غُنْدَرٍ […]