Jami’ at-Tirmidhi is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abu ‘Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi. It is notable for its classification of hadith based on authenticity and legal relevance, and includes commentary on the reliability of narrators and juristic differences among scholars.

Book 29, Chapters on Inheritance, discusses the Islamic laws governing inheritance and the shares allotted to heirs.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 1

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 1 Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said: “Whoever leaves wealth then it is for his heirs, and whoever leaves poor dependents then it (the responsibility) is for me.” حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأُمَوِيُّ، قال حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قال حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، قال حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 2

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 2 Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said: “Learn the laws of inheritance and the Quran, and teach the people, for I am a mortal.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ وَاصِلٍ، قال حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ الأَسَدِيُّ، قال حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دَلْهَمٍ، قال حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 3

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 3 Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The wife of Sa’d bin Ar-Rabi came with her two daughters from Sa’d to he Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)and said; O Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)! these two are daughters of Sa’d bin Ar-Rabi who fought along with you on the day of Uhud and was martyred. Their […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 4

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 4 Huzail bin Shurahbil said: “A man came to Abu Musa and Salman bin Rabiah and asked them about a daughter, a son’s daughter, a father’s sister and a mother’s sister. So they said: ‘For the daughter is half, for the sister of the father and the mother is what […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 5

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 5 Al-Harith narrated that ‘Ali said: “You recite this ayah: After payment of legacies he(or she) may have bequeathed or debts, without causing harm. And indeed the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) judged the debt before the will and that the children (sons and daughters)from the same mother and father inherit,not the […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 6

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 6 Al-Harith narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) judged that the children (sons and daughters) from the same mother and father inherit, not the sons from various mothers.” حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قال حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قال حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 7

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 7 Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) came to visit me while I was ill at Banu Salamah. I said : ‘O Prophet of Allah(S.A.W)! How shall I divide my wealth among my children?’ But he did not say anything to me, until the following was revealed: Allah […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 8

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 8 Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “I was ill, so the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)came to visit me and found me unconscious. He came walking while Abu Bakr and ‘Umar were with him. The Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) performed Wudu, then poured the remaining water on me, so I came to my senses. […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 9

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 9 Ibn ‘Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said: “Give the shares of inheritance to those who are entitled to them. As for what remains, then it is for the closet male relative.” Another chain reports similar narration. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 10

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 10 ‘Imran bin Husain narrated: “A man came to the Prophet (S.A.W) and said” ‘My son died, so what do I inherit from him?’ He said: ‘For you is a sixth.’ When he turned to leave,he called him and said: ‘For you is another sixth.’ So when he turned to […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 11

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 11 Qabisah bin Dhuw’aib said: “A grandmother – the mother of a mother, or the mother of a father – came to Abu Bakr and she said: ‘a son of my son’ – or, ‘a son of my daughter died, and I have been informed that there is a right […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 12

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 29, Hadith 12 Qabisah bin Dhuw’aib said: “A grandmother came to Abu Bakr to ask him about her inheritance. He said to her, ‘There is noting for you in the Book of Allah and there is nothing for you in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W). So ,return until I ask […]