Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 2.0

Exhortation To Make a Will

باب الْحَثِّ عَلَى الْوَصِيَّةِ

4 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2699sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-Tanafasifrom'Abdullah bin Numayrfrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَا حَقُّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَبِيتَ لَيْلَتَيْنِ وَلَهُ شَىْءٌ يُوصِي فِيهِ إِلاَّ وَوَصِيَّتُهُ مَكْتُوبَةٌ عِنْدَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The Muslim man has no right to spend two nights, if he has something for which a will should be made, without having a written will with him.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2700da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Nasr bin 'Ali bin Nasr bin 'Ali (young)fromDarst bin ZiyadfromYazid bin Aban al-RaqqashifromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْمَحْرُومُ مَنْ حُرِمَ وَصِيَّتَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The one who is deprived is the one who is deprived of a will.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا دُرُسْتُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ الرَّقَاشِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2701da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Baqiyya bin al-Walid bin Sa'aidfromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ مَاتَ عَلَى وَصِيَّةٍ مَاتَ عَلَى سَبِيلٍ وَسُنَّةٍ وَمَاتَ عَلَى تُقًى وَشَهَادَةٍ وَمَاتَ مَغْفُورًا لَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever dies leaving a will, he dies on the right path and Sunnah, and he dies with piety and witness, and he dies forgiven.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُصَفَّى الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2702sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Ma'mar bin Rabi'fromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَا حَقُّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَبِيتُ لَيْلَتَيْنِ وَلَهُ شَىْءٌ يُوصِي بِهِ إِلاَّ وَوَصِيَّتُهُ مَكْتُوبَةٌ عِنْدَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“The Muslim man has no right to spend two nights, if he has something for which will should be made, without having a written will with him.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏