The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his white mule, his weapon, a piece of land—which he declared as charity

‘Amr ibn al-Hārith, the brother-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the brother of the Mother of the Believers, Juwayriyah bint al-Hārith (may Allah be pleased with them), reported:

‘Amr ibn al-Hārith, the brother-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the brother of the Mother of the Believers, Juwayriyah bint al-Hārith (may Allah be pleased with them), reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his white mule, his weapon, a piece of land—which he declared as charity.

Attribution: Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

Grade: Authentic

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The Prophet (ﷺ) passed away without leaving behind a single silver dirham or gold dinar, nor a male or female slave, nor a sheep, camel, or any worldly possession—except his white mule, which he used to ride, his weapon which he used to carry, and a piece of land he had endowed during his lifetime for the wayfarer.

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Prophets do not leave inheritance.
Clarifying what the Prophet (ﷺ) left after his death.
He (ﷺ) passed away without leaving behind anything of worldly value—a reflection of his generosity, spending, and benevolence.
Al-Kirmāni said: The pronoun in his statement “which he declared” refers to all three— the mule, the weapon, and the land—not to the land alone.
Al-khatan: the brother of one's wife, and Al-akhtān refers to the in-laws on the wife's side.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his white mule, his weapon, a piece of land—which he declared as charity

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