English
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If a man grants a lifelong gift to someone and their descendants, it belongs to the one to whom it was given and does not revert to the giver, as he gave a gift subject to inheritance.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1625a (unverified) 96% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: Subject to inheritance—It means it becomes the property of the recipient and, after their death, their heir, like other properties, and does not revert to the giver, just as one cannot revoke a gift. This is the view of Abu Hanifah and Shafi’i, whether descendants are mentioned or not. As stated in Al-Marqah.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: وقعت فيه المواريث والمعنى أنها صارت ملكًا للمدفوع إليه، فيكون بعد موته لوارثه، كسائر أملاكه، ولا ترجع إلى الدافع كما لا يجوز الرجوع في الموهوب، وإليه ذهب أبو حنيفة والشافعي، سواء ذكر العقب أو لم يذكره. كذا في «المرقاة».