Sahih MuslimHadith 4012The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

Chapter

The Book of the Rules of Inheritance

كتاب الفرائض

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، - وَهُوَ النَّرْسِيُّ - حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَلْحِقُوا الْفَرَائِضَ بِأَهْلِهَا فَمَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لأَوْلَى رَجُلٍ ذَكَرٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English Translation

Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what remains over goes to the nearest male heir.

Book

Sahih Muslim

Hadith No.

4012

Author

Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj