The Killer Does Not Inherit — Sunan Ibn Majah

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Rmh bin al-Mhajrfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromIshaq bin 'Abdullah bin Abi Farwafromal-ZuhrifromHameed bin Abi HameedfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْقَاتِلُ لاَ يَرِثُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The killer does not inherit.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2646hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'from'Abdullah bin Sa'id al-AshajfromSulaiman bin Hayan al-AzdifromYahya bin Sa'id al-Ansarifrom'Amr bin Shu'aib bin Muhammad

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَيْسَ لِقَاتِلٍ مِيرَاثٌ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib that :

Abu Qatadah, a man from Banu Mudlij, killed his son, and 'Umar took one hundred camels from him, thirty Hiqqah, thirty Jadha'ah and forty Khalifah. Then he said: “Where is the brother of slain? I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'The killer does not inherit.'”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ، - رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي مُدْلِجٍ - قَتَلَ ابْنَهُ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ عُمَرُ مِائَةً مِنَ الإِبِلِ ثَلاَثِينَ حِقَّةً وَثَلاَثِينَ جَذَعَةً وَأَرْبَعِينَ خَلِفَةً ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ أَخُو الْمَقْتُولِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏