Hadith About Inheritance And Testament

What are hadiths about inheritance and testament? Examples of hadiths about inheritance and testament...

According to Ibn ʿAbbas (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Divide the property of inheritance among those whose shares have been prescribed in Allah’s Book...”  (Muslim, al-Faraʾid, 4; Abu Daʾud, al-Faraʾid, 7)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “If somebody dies (among the Muslims) leaving some property, the property will go to his heirs; and if he leaves behind someone in need (or debts), we will take care of him.” (al-Bukhari, al-Faraʾid, 25; Muslim, al-Faraʾid, 17)

According to ʿAmr b. Kharija (ra), “The Messenger of Allah (saw) gave a Friday sermon saying, ‘Allah has given every person who has rights his due, and there is no bequest to an heir.’” (al-Nasaʾi, al-Wasaya, 5)

According to Ibn ʿUmar (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “It is not permissible for any Muslim who has something to will to stay for two nights without having his last will and testament written and kept ready with him.” (al-Bukhari, al-Wasaya, 1; Muslim, al-Wasaya, 1)

According to Abu Saʿid al-Khudri (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “A man giving a dirham as ṣadaqa (charity) during his life is better than giving one hundred dirhams as ṣadaqa at the moment of his death.” (Abu Daʾud, al-Wasaya, 3))

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths