Hadiths on Impediments of Inheritance

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3 explained prophetic hadiths on "Impediments of Inheritance": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

This category presents 3 hadiths: the bequest forbidding the heirs to take "a dinar or dirham", what remains after the provision for the wives being spent in charity; the absence of inheritance between the Muslim and the disbeliever, in both directions; and the general rule that people of two different religions do not inherit from one another. Two hadiths are authentic, one is good.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Impediments of Inheritance

Authentic hadith My heirs should not take a dinar or dirham. Whatever I leave behind, excluding the provision for my wives and my employees, should be spent in charity Authentic hadith A Muslim cannot inherit from a disbeliever nor can a disbeliever inherit from a Muslim Good hadith People of two different religions do not inherit from one another

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ