Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 3555
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmad bin Hanbalfrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin Rashidfromal-ZuhrifromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur RahmanfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ إِنَّمَا الْعُمْرَى الَّتِي أَجَازَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَقُولَ هِيَ لَكَ وَلِعَقِبِكَ ‏.‏ فَأَمَّا إِذَا قَالَ هِيَ لَكَ مَا عِشْتَ ‏.‏ فَإِنَّهَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَى صَاحِبِهَا ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah :

The life-tenancy which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed was only that one should say: It is for you and your descendants. When he says: It is yours as long as you live, it returns to its owner.

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 24, Hadith 140
English Reference
Book 23, Hadith 3548
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