Sunnah
"The teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are easily accessible to you"
Hadiths
Hadith no. 11704
Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: A Muslim is not entitled to inherit from a non-Muslim, and a non-Muslim is not entitled to inherit from a Muslim.
Hadith no. 11705
Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what remains over goes to the nearest male heir.
Hadith no. 11706
Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what is left from those who are entitled to it goes to the nearest male heir.
Hadith no. 11707
Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Distribute the property amongst Ahl al-Fara'id, according to the Book of Allah, and what is left out of them goes to the nearest male heir.
Hadith no. 11708
There is another chain of Tawus reporting like the reports that were mentioned before the previous hadith chain through Tawus (the chains of Wuhaib and Rowh bin Qasim).
Hadith no. 11709
I fell sick and there came to me on foot Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ for inquiring after my health. I fainted. He (the Holy Prophet) performed ablution and then sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I felt some relief and said: Allah's Messenger, how should I decide about my property? He said nothing to me in response until this verse pertaining to the law of inheritance was revealed: They ask you for a decision; say: Allah gives you a decision concerning the person who has neither parents nor children (iv. 177).
Hadith no. 11710
Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and Abi Bakr ( رضی اللہ عنہ) visited me on foot in Banu Salama, and found me unconscious. He (the Holy Prophet) called for water and performed ablution and sprinkled out of it (the water) over me. I felt relieved. I said: Allah's Messenger, what should I do with my property? And this verse was revealed: Allah enjoins you concerning your children: for the male is equal of the portion of two females.
Hadith no. 11711
While I had been ill Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) visited me and Abu Bakr (رضی اللہ عنہ) was with him, and they both came walking on foot. He (the Holy Prophet) found me unconscious. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) performed ablution and then sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I felt relieved regained my consciousness) and found Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) there. I said: Allah's Messenger, what should I do with my property? He gave me no reply until the verse (iv. 177) relating to the law of inheritance was revealed.
Hadith no. 11712
While I was ill Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to me and found me unconscious. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) performed ablution, and sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I regained my consciousness and said: Allah's Messenger, my case of inheritance is that of Kalala. Then the verse pertaining to the inheritance ( of Kalala) was revealed. I (one of the narrators) said: I said to Muhammad bin Munkadir: (Do you mean this verse) They ask you; say: Allah gives you decision in regard to Kalala (iv. 177)? He said: Yes, it was thus revealed.
Hadith no. 11713
This hadith is transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba but with a slight variation of words.
Hadith no. 11714
'Umar bin al-Khattab ( رضی اللہ عنہ) delivered a sermon on Friday and made a mention of Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and he also made a mention of Abu Bakr ( رضی اللہ عنہ) and then said: I do not leave behind me any problem more difficult than that of Kalala. I did not refer to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) more repeatedly than in case of the problem of Kalala, and he (the Holy Prophet) never showed more annoyance to me than in regard to this problem, so much so that he struck my chest with his fingers and said: 'Umar, does the verse revealed in summer season, at the end of Sura al-Nisa' not suffice you? Hadrat 'Umar (then) said: If I live I would give such verdict about (Kalala) that everyone would be able to decide whether he reads the Qur'an or he does not.
Hadith no. 11715
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Qatada with the same chain of transmitters.
Hadith no. 11716
The last verse revealed in the Holy Qur'an is: They ask thee for a religious verdict; say: Allah gives you a religious verdict about Kalala (the person who has neither parents nor children) (iv 177).
Hadith no. 11717
The last verse revealed (in the Holy Quran) is that pertaining to Kalala, and the last sura revealed is Sura al-Bara'at.
Hadith no. 11718
The last complete sura revealed (in the Holy Qur'an) is Sura Tauba (i.e. al-Bara'at, ix.), and the last verse revealed is that pertaining to Kalala.
Hadith no. 11719
"The last sura that was revealed complete.
Hadith no. 11720
The last verse revealed was: They ask of thee religious verdict.. (iv. 177).
Hadith no. 11721
When the body of a dead person having burden of debt upon him was brought to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) he would ask whether he had left property enough to clear off his debt, and if the property left had been sufficient for that (purpose), he observed funeral prayer for him, otherwise he said (to his companions): You observe prayer for your companion. But when Allah opened the gateways of victory for him, he said: I am nearer to the believers than themselves, so if anyone dies leaving a debt, its payment is my responsibility, and if anyone leaves a property, it goes to his heirs.
Hadith no. 11722
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.
Hadith no. 11723
Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) having said this: By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, there is no believer on the earth with whom I am not the nearest among all the people. He who amongst you (dies) and leaves a debt, I am there to pay it, and he who amongst you (dies) leaving behind children I am there to look after them. And he who amongst You leaves behind property, that is for the inheritor whoever he is.
Hadith no. 11724
This is what Abu Huraira (رضی اللہ عنہ ) narrated to us from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). And he narrated many a hadith, and one was this: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) him said: I am, according to the Book of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, nearest to the believers of all the human beings. So whoever amongst you dies in debt or leaves behind destitute children, you should call me (for help) ), for I am his guardian. And who amongst you leaves property, his inheritor is entitled to get it, whoever he is.
Hadith no. 11725
Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who leaves property, that is for the inheritors; and he who leaves behind destitute children, then it is my responsibility (to look after them).
Hadith no. 11726
"Whoever leaves behind children, I will take care of them."