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The Book of 'Umra

كتاب العمرى

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It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir."

ARABIC

‏ الْعُمْرَى هِيَ لِلْوَارِثِ ‏

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It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that the Messenger of Allah said:

"'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir."

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‏ الْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ ‏

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It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet (ﷺ) ruled that 'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.

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أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى بِالْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ ‏.‏

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It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet (ﷺ) ruled that 'Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.

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أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ حُجْرٍ الْمَدَرِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى بِالْعُمْرَى لِلْوَارِثِ ‏.‏

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It was narrated that Zaid bin Thabit said:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever gives a life-long gift, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it, both during his life and after his death. And do not give things on the basis of Ruqba, for whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it becomes part of his estate."

ARABIC

‏ مَنْ أَعْمَرَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لِمُعْمَرِهِ مَحْيَاهُ وَمَمَاتَهُ وَلاَ تَرْقُبُوا فَمَنْ أَرْقَبَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لِسَبِيلِهِ ‏

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It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"'Umra is permissible."

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‏ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ ‏

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It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"Indeed 'Umra is permissible."

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‏ إِنَّ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ ‏

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It was narrated from Tawus that the Messenger of Allah made 'Umra and Ruqba binding.

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أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَكْحُولٌ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، بَتَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعُمْرَى وَالرُّقْبَى ‏.‏

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Malik bin Dinar narrated from 'Ata', from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah addressed them one day and said:

"'Umra is permissible."

ARABIC

‏ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ ‏

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'Abdul-Karim narrated from 'Ata', who said:

"The Messenger of Allah forbade 'Umra and Ruqba." I said: "What is Ruqba?" He said: "When one man says to another: 'This belongs to you for the rest of your life.' But if you do that, it is permissible."

ARABIC

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْعُمْرَى وَالرُّقْبَى ‏.‏ قُلْتُ وَمَا الرُّقْبَى قَالَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ لِلرَّجُلِ هِيَ لَكَ حَيَاتَكَ ‏.‏ فَإِنْ فَعَلْتُمْ فَهُوَ جَائِزَةٌ ‏.‏

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Shu'bah said:

"I heard Qatadah narrating from 'Ata', from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Umra is permissible.'"

ARABIC

‏ الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ ‏

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'Abdul-Malik bin Abi Sulaiman narrated from 'Ata' who said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is given something for the rest of his life, it belongs to him for as long as he lives and after he dies.'"

ARABIC

‏ مَنْ أُعْطِيَ شَيْئًا حَيَاتَهُ فَهُوَ لَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَوْتَهُ ‏

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Sufyan narrated from Ibn Juraij, from 'Ata', from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Do not give things on the basis of Ruqba or 'Umra. Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba or 'Umra, it belongs to his heirs."

ARABIC

‏ لاَ تُرْقِبُوا وَلاَ تُعْمِرُوا فَمَنْ أُرْقِبَ أَوْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ ‏

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Ibn Juraij narrated from 'Ata':

"Habib bin Abi Thabit informed us from Ibn 'Umar, that the Messenger of Allah said: 'There is no 'Umra and no Ruqba. Whoever is given something on the basis of 'Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after he dies.'"

ARABIC

‏ لاَ عُمْرَى وَلاَ رُقْبَى فَمَنْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا أَوْ أُرْقِبَهُ فَهُوَ لَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَمَاتَهُ ‏

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Ibn Juraij said:

'Ata' informed me, from Habib bin Abi Thabit, from Ibn 'Umar -and he did not hear it from him- he said: 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "There is no 'Umra and no Ruqba. Whoever is given something on the basis of 'Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after he dies."' 'Ata' said: "It belongs to the other."

ARABIC

‏ لاَ عُمْرَى وَلاَ رُقْبَى فَمَنْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا أَوْ أُرْقِبَهُ فَهُوَ لَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَمَاتَهُ ‏

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Yazid bin Ziyad bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrated from Habib bin Abi Thabit, who said:

"I heard Ibn 'Umar say: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade Ruqba and said: "Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it belongs to him."'"

ARABIC

‏ مَنْ أُرْقِبَ رُقْبَى فَهُوَ لَهُ ‏

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Ibn Juraij said:

"Abu Az-Zubair informed me that he heard Jabir saying: 'The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever is given something on the basis of 'Umra it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after he dies."'"

ARABIC

‏ مَنْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ لَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَمَاتَهُ ‏

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Al-Hajjaj bin As-Sawwaf narrated from Abu Az-Zubair, who said:

"Jabir said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: "O Ansar! Hold on to your wealth, and do not give it on the basis of 'Umra. For whoever gives something on the basis of 'Umra, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it on that basis, for the rest of his life and after he dies."'"

ARABIC

‏ يَا مَعْشَرَ الأَنْصَارِ امْسِكُوا عَلَيْكُمْ - يَعْنِي أَمْوَالَكُمْ - لاَ تُعْمِرُوهَا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ أَعْمَرَ شَيْئًا فَإِنَّهُ لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَمَاتَهُ ‏

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Hisham narrated from Abu Az-Zubair, from Jabir, that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Hold on to your wealth and do not give it on the basis of 'Umra. For whoever is given something on the basis of 'Umra for the rest of his life, it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after his death."

ARABIC

‏ امْسِكُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَمْوَالَكُمْ وَلاَ تُعْمِرُوهَا فَمَنْ أُعْمِرَ شَيْئًا حَيَاتَهُ فَهُوَ لَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَبَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ ‏

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Khalid narrated from Dawud bin Abi Hind, from Abu Az-Zubair, from Jabir, who said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given.'"

ARABIC

‏ الرُّقْبَى لِمَنْ أُرْقِبَهَا ‏