Home Hadith Hadith 6501
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give the Fara'id (the shares of the inheritance that are prescribed in the Quran) to
those who are entitled to receive it; and whatever is left should be given to the closest male relative of
the deceased."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 85, Hadith 23
← Previous Hadith
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I am more closer to the believers than their ownselves, so whoever (among
them) dies leaving some inheritance, his inheritance will be given to his 'Asaba, and whoever dies
leaving a debt or dependants or destitute children, then I am their supporter."
Next Hadith →
Regarding the Holy Verse:--'And to everyone, We have appointed heirs..' And:-- (4.33) 'To those also
to Whom your right hands have pledged.' (4.33)
When the emigrants came to Medina, the Ansar used to be the heir of the emigrants (and vice versa)
instead of their own kindred by blood (Dhawl-l-arham), and that was because of the bond of
brotherhood which the Prophet (ﷺ) had established between them, i.e. the Ansar and the emigrants. But
when the Divine Verse:--
'And to everyone We have appointed heirs,' (4.33) was revealed, it cancelled the other, order i.e. 'To
those also, to whom Your right hands have pledged.'