Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2097
حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، قال أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، قال أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ مَرِضْتُ فَأَتَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعُودُنِي فَوَجَدَنِي قَدْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَىَّ فَأَتَى وَمَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَهُمَا مَاشِيَانِ فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَبَّ عَلَىَّ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ فَأَفَقْتُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَقْضِي فِي مَالِي أَوْ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي فَلَمْ يُجِبْنِي شَيْئًا وَكَانَ لَهُ تِسْعُ أَخَوَاتٍ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمِيرَاثِ : (يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِي الْكَلاَلَةِ ) الآيَةَ . قَالَ جَابِرٌ فِيَّ نَزَلَتْ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Al-Fadl ibn al-Sabbah al-Baghdadi informed us; Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah informed us; Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir informed us: I heard Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah say: I fell ill, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit me. He found me unconscious, and Abu Bakr and ‘Umar were with him, walking together. The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and poured some of its water over me, and I regained consciousness. I said, ‘Messenger of Allah, how should I dispose of my wealth?’—or, ‘What should I do with my wealth?’ He gave me no answer. He had nine sisters. Then the inheritance verse about kalalah was revealed: ‘They ask you for a ruling. Say: Allah gives you a ruling concerning one who has no direct heirs.’ Jabir said: It was revealed concerning me. Abu ‘Isa said: This is a hasan sahih hadith.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Arabic quotes the opening of the verse concerning kalalah and reports Jabir’s statement that it was revealed concerning him. The text says that the Prophet performed ablution and poured its water over Jabir.
قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
The Arabic includes Abu ‘Isa’s grading, which the English witness omits.
Should the grading be included? It is translated from the source.