The Book of 'Umra

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Al-umra is valid for its recipient, and ar-ruqba is valid for its recipient.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever is granted an al-umra, it belongs to him and his descendants; it is inherited by whichever of his descendants inherit from him.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Al-umra belongs to the person to whom it is granted; it belongs to him and his descendants, and is inherited by whichever of his descendants inherit from him.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Al-umra belongs to the person to whom it is granted; it belongs to him and his descendants, and is inherited by those among his descendants who inherit from him.’

It was narrated from Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘If a man grants another a lifetime gift for him and his descendants, it belongs to him and to those of his descendants who inherit from him.’

It was narrated from Jabir that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Whoever grants a man a lifetime gift for him and his descendants has relinquished his right to it by his own declaration. It belongs to the recipient and his descendants.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘If a man is granted a lifetime gift for himself and his descendants, it belongs to the recipient and cannot revert to the giver, for it is a gift that passes through inheritance.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled that whoever grants a man an al-umra for him and his descendants, it belongs to the recipient and his heirs. It is inherited from the recipient according to the inheritance shares and rights prescribed by Allah.

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled regarding one granted a lifetime gift for himself and his descendants: ‘It is irrevocably his; the giver may impose no condition or reservation upon it.’ Abu Salamah explained: ‘He gave it as a gift that is subject to inheritance, and the rules of inheritance nullify his condition.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘If a man grants another man a lifetime gift for himself and his descendants, saying, “I have given it to you and your descendants as long as any of you remains alive,” then it belongs to the recipient and cannot revert to its original owner. The gift is subject to the rules of inheritance.’

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled regarding al-umra: when a man gives a gift to another man and his descendants, stipulating, ‘If something happens to you and your descendants, it will return to me and my descendants,’ the gift belongs to the recipient and his descendants.

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘A lifetime gift belongs to the person to whom it is given.’

It was narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Prophet of Allah ﷺ said: ‘A lifetime gift belongs to the person to whom it is given.’

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘There is no al-umra; whoever is granted something as al-umra, it belongs to him.’

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever is granted something as al-umra, it belongs to him.’

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet ﷺ said: ‘A lifetime gift is permissible.’

It was narrated that Qatadah said: Sulayman ibn Hisham asked me about al-umra. I replied: Muhammad ibn Sirin narrated from Shurayh that the Prophet of Allah ﷺ ruled that al-umra is permissible. Qatadah said: I also heard an-Nadr ibn Anas narrate from Bashir ibn Nahik, from Abu Hurayrah, that the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Al-umra is permissible.’ Qatadah said: I also heard al-Hasan say, ‘Al-umra is permissible.’ Qatadah said: az-Zuhri held that al-umra applies when the grant is made to the recipient and his descendants; if the descendants are not included, the giver’s stipulation applies. Qatadah said: Ata ibn Abi Rabah was asked and said, ‘Jabir ibn Abdullah narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Al-umra is permissible.”’ Qatadah said: az-Zuhri remarked, ‘The caliphs did not rule according to this.’ Ata said, ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan did rule according to it.’

It was narrated from Amr ibn Shuayb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘A woman may not make a gift from her property once her husband has authority over the marriage.’ This is Muhammad’s wording.

It was narrated from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ conquered Makkah, he stood to address the people and said in his sermon: ‘A woman may not give a gift without her husband’s permission.’

It was narrated from Abd ar-Rahman ibn Alqamah ath-Thaqafi that the delegation of Thaqif came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a gift. He asked, ‘Is it a gift or charity? If it is a gift, it is intended for the Messenger of Allah and to have needs fulfilled; if it is charity, it is intended for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.’ They said, ‘It is a gift.’ He accepted it, sat with them, and they asked one another questions until he combined the noon and afternoon prayers.