English translation
2699. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The Muslim man has no right to spend two nights, if he has something for which a will should be made, without having a written will with him." (Sahih)
Hadith 2699
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Darussalam · Volume 3
22. The ChaptersOn WillsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2699 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 901
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 2699 · Volume 6 · Page 199
Sahih
صحيح، ويأتي قريبا (٢٧٠٢) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢٥٤٨) ، الإرواء (١٦٥٢)
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Arabic text
2699 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا حَقُّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَبِيتَ لَيْلَتَيْنِ وَلَهُ شَيْءٌ يُوصِي فِيهِ، إِلَّا وَوَصِيَّتُهُ مَكْتُوبَةٌ عِنْدَهُ»
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The reward and benefits of the will begin after death, when the commands of the will are carried out. No human knows the moment of his death, therefore, a will should always be kept ready. A Muslim should always be ready to welcome the moment of death. One can make changes at times, according to the circumstances, in a will written earlier. Written details of debt and matters entrusted to others should always be kept ready at hand.