Chain of narration · Isnād
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Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Raja' bin 'UmarfromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromal-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ آخِرُ سُورَةٍ نَزَلَتْ كَامِلَةً بَرَاءَةٌ، وَآخِرُ سُورَةٍ نَزَلَتْ خَاتِمَةُ سُورَةِ النِّسَاءِ {يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِي الْكَلاَلَةِ}
English translation
Narrated Al-Bara:
The last Sura which was revealed in full was Baraa (i.e. Sura-at-Tauba), and the last Sura (i.e. part of a Sura) which was revealed was the last Verses of Sura-an-Nisa':-- "They ask you for a legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) About those who have No descendants or ascendants As heirs." (4:177)
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 64, Hadith 390
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 650 (deprecated numbering scheme)