English translation
2383. It was narrated from Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "'Umra belongs to the one to whom it is given, and Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given." (Sahih)
Hadith 2383
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Darussalam · Volume 3
14. The ChaptersOn GiftsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2383 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 797
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Source no. 2383 · Volume 5 · Page 383
Sahih
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Arabic text
2383 - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْعُمْرَى جَائِزَةٌ لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهَا، وَالرُّقْبَى جَائِزَةٌ لِمَنْ أُرْقِبَهَا» بَابُ الرُّجُوعِ فِي الْهِبَةِ
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The difference between 'Umra and Ruqba is that in the matter of 'Umra, the life of the recipient is considered, he will reside in the house as long he is alive, whether he dies before the giver or after. Whenever the recipient dies, the house is reversed to the giver or to his heirs. But Ruqba has a condition that the giver will take it back only if the recipient dies before; if the giver dies before the recipient, then the house will belong to the recipient. If someone wants to help a poor person, and he also wants the house to remain the property of the owner, he should then lend the house to the poor for a certain period; this period may be extended at the end of the previous period if the need is realized.