Chapters on Shares of Inheritance
كتاب الفرائض
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Encouragement to learn about inheritance
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ENGLISH
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“O Abu Hurairah. Learn about the inheritance and teach it, for it is half of knowledge, but it will be forgotten. This is the first thing that will be taken away from my nation.’”
ARABIC
يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ تَعَلَّمُوا الْفَرَائِضَ وَعَلِّمُوهَا فَإِنَّهُ نِصْفُ الْعِلْمِ وَهُوَ يُنْسَى وَهُوَ أَوَّلُ شَىْءٍ يُنْتَزَعُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي