Sahih al-Bukhari 6491 (Book 85, Hadith 13) Narrated Huzail bin Shirahbil: Abu Musa was asked regarding (the inheritance of) a daughter, a son’s daughter, and a sister. He said, “The daughter will take one-half and the sister will take one-half. If you go to Ibn Mas`ud, he will tell you the same.” Ibn Mas`ud was […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 85, Laws of Inheritance (Al‑Faraid), discusses how estates are divided among heirs under Islamic law.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6492 (Book 85, Hadith 14) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Give the Fara’id, (the shares prescribed in the Qur’an) to those who are entitled to receive it, and then whatever remains, should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased.” حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6493 (Book 85, Hadith 15) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The person about whom Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If I were to take a Khalil from this nation (my followers), then I would have taken him (i.e., Abu Bakr), but the Islamic Brotherhood is better (or said: good),” regarded a grandfather as the father himself […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6494 (Book 85, Hadith 16) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: (During the early days of Islam), the inheritance used to be given to one’s offspring and legacy used to be bequeathed to the parents, then Allah cancelled what He wished from that order and decreed that the male should be given the equivalent of the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6495 (Book 85, Hadith 17) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave the judgment that a male or female slave should be given in Qisas for an abortion case of a woman from the tribe of Bani Lihyan (as blood money for the fetus) but the lady on whom the penalty had been […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6496 (Book 85, Hadith 18) Narrated Al-Aswad: Mu`adh bin Jabal gave this verdict for us in the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). One-half of the inheritance is to be given to the daughter and the other half to the sister. Sulaiman said: Mu`adh gave a verdict for us, but he did not mention […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6497 (Book 85, Hadith 19) Narrated Huzail: `Abdullah said, “The judgment I will give in this matter will be like the judgment of the Prophet, i.e. one-half is for the daughter and one-sixth for the son’s daughter and the rest of the inheritance for the sister.” حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6498 (Book 85, Hadith 20) Narrated Jabir: While I was sick, the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon me and asked for some water to perform ablution, and after he had finished his ablution, he sprinkled some water of his ablution over me, whereupon I became conscious and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6499 (Book 85, Hadith 21) Narrated Al-Bara: The last Qur’anic Verse that was revealed (to the Prophet) was the final Verse of Surat-an-Nisa, i.e., ‘They ask you for a legal verdict Say: Allah directs (thus) About those who leave No descendants or ascendants as heirs….’ (4.176) حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6500 (Book 85, Hadith 22) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I am more closer to the believers than their ownselves, so whoever (among them) dies leaving some inheritance, his inheritance will be given to his ‘Asaba, and whoever dies leaving a debt or dependants or destitute children, then I am their […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6501 (Book 85, Hadith 23) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Give the Fara’id (the shares of the inheritance that are prescribed in the Qur’an) to those who are entitled to receive it; and whatever is left should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased.” حَدَّثَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ بِسْطَامٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6502 (Book 85, Hadith 24) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Regarding the Holy Verse:–‘And to everyone, We have appointed heirs..’ And:– (4.33) ‘To those also to Whom your right hands have pledged.’ (4.33) When the emigrants came to Medina, the Ansar used to be the heir of the emigrants (and vice versa) instead of their […]