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 6515 (Book 85, Hadith 37)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6515 (Book 85, Hadith 37) Narrated Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The wala is for the one who gives the silver (pays the price) and does the favor (of manumission after paying the price). حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6516 (Book 85, Hadith 38)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6516 (Book 85, Hadith 38) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The freed slave belongs to the people who have freed him,” or said something similar. حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ قُرَّةَ، وَقَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6517 (Book 85, Hadith 39)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6517 (Book 85, Hadith 39) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The son of the sister of some people is from them or from their own selves.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏”‏ ابْنُ أُخْتِ الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُمْ ‏”‏‏.‏ أَوْ ‏”‏ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6518 (Book 85, Hadith 40)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6518 (Book 85, Hadith 40) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ” If somebody dies (among the Muslims) leaving some property, the property will go to his heirs; and if he leaves a debt or dependants, we will take care of them.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6519 (Book 85, Hadith 41)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6519 (Book 85, Hadith 41) Narrated Usama bin Zaid: the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “A Muslim cannot be the heir of a disbeliever, nor can a disbeliever be the heir of a Muslim.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6520 (Book 85, Hadith 42)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6520 (Book 85, Hadith 42) Narrated `Aisha: Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas and ‘Abu bin Zam`a had a dispute over a boy. Sa`d said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! This (boy) is the son of my brother, `Utba bin Abi Waqqas who told me to be his custodian as he was his son. Please notice […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6521 (Book 85, Hadith 43)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6521 (Book 85, Hadith 43) Narrated Sa`d: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Whoever claims to be the son of a person other than his father, and he knows that person is not his father, then Paradise will be forbidden for him.” I mentioned that to Abu Bakra, and he said, “My ears […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6522 (Book 85, Hadith 44)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6522 (Book 85, Hadith 44) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do not deny your fathers (i.e. claim to be the sons of persons other than your fathers), and whoever denies his father, is charged with disbelief.” حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عِرَاكٍ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6523 (Book 85, Hadith 45)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6523 (Book 85, Hadith 45) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There were two women with whom there were their two sons. A wolf came and took away the son of one of them. That lady said to her companion, ‘The wolf has taken your son.’ The other said, ‘But it has […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6524 (Book 85, Hadith 46)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6524 (Book 85, Hadith 46) Narrated `Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) once entered upon me in a very happy mood, with his features glittering with joy, and said, “O `Aisha! won’t you see that Mujazziz (a Qa’if) looked just now at Zaid bin Haritha and Usama bin Zaid and said, ‘These feet (of Usama […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6525 (Book 85, Hadith 47)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6525 (Book 85, Hadith 47) Narrated `Aisha: Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) entered upon me and he was in a very happy mood and said, “O `Aisha: Don’t you know that Mujazziz Al-Mudliji entered and saw Usama and Zaid with a velvet covering on them and their heads were covered while their feet were […]