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Leaving A Will Behind
In accordance with the Qur’an and
the Narrations from the AhlulBayt
(a.s) it is incumbent upon every
Muslim that he leaves behind a Will.
your sins from your family, for if they
come to know about your sins they
would not (bother to) bury you. 2) I
(swt) gave you wealth and asked for
a loan from you (to give to the poor)
{It has been enjoined upon you that
but you did not give it for good
when you approach death and you
causes. 3) Before your death I (swt)
are leaving behind your personal
return back your senses, so that you
property, make a testament according
may leave behind a will for good
to law for your parents and others
causes in wealth but you didn’t
close to you. This has been enjoined
consider it.”’ [Al-khisal Vol-1.Page
upon the God-Fearing as a duty from
136.]
Allah.} (2:180)
Therefore, if the AhlulBayt (a.s) stated
Mohammed bin Faisel reports from
that leaving a will ‘is the duty upon
Abi Alsabh that he asked from Abi
every Muslim’, how could it be that
Abdullah (a.s) regarding the Will,
the Best of the Creation of Allah (swt),
Imam (a.s) replied: ‘It is an essential
whom precedes all others in
duty for every
dedication, worship, sincerity, honor,
Muslim.’ [Manlayazahooul faqi Voland work, could fail to do so. And
4.Page-181]
there are many narrations that
support the fact that the Prophet
Mohammed bin Abi Youmar reports
Muhammad (s.a.w) did indeed
from Hamad bin Usman who heard
from Abu Abdullah (a.s): ‘Allah (swt) succeed – by the permission of Allah
(swt) – in leaving a will. Even though
Blesses His (swt) servant before his
he was denied the request to write his
death by restoring His servants
will at first by a few of his
vision, hearing and mind so that he
companions, nevertheless, he was
may make a will. It, however,
granted success in accomplishing the
depends on him to leave the will or
Will of Allah (swt).
not to, but this is the comfort
extended to him before death. This is
And here are few of many narrations
the duty upon every
which validate the fact that the
Muslim.’ [Manlayazahooul faqi
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) did
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indeed leave a will behind.
Abi Naeem narrates from Abi Hamza
It is narrated from Mohammed Bin
who heard from Imam Muhammad
Muslim who heard from Imam Abu
Baqir (a.s): ‘Allah (swt) Says : “[ O ]
Jafar (a.s): ‘The will is an obligation,
the sons of Adam I (swt) blessed you
and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)
with three: 1) I (swt) have concealed
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has also left a will, it is the duty of
all Muslim to do the
same.’ [Manlayazahooul faqi
Vol-4.Page-181]
And in Hadith No. 11 of the book
‘Kitab Sulaym ibn Qays Al Hilali’ we
find Imam Ali (a.s) saying:
‘O Talhah, were you present when the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w) asked for a
paper so that he could write that
with which the Ummah does not
deviate and oppose? At that time
your companion said what he said (ie Allah’s Messenger is delirious.). At
that time the Holy Prophet (s.a.w)
became very angry and left it.”
Talhah said: “Yes I was present at that
time.”
Ali (a.s) said: “When you people left,
the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) told me all
these and also told me what he
wanted to write and he wanted
people to be witness to it. At that
time Archangel Jibre’eel informed him
that Allah Azz Wa Jall knew what
opposition and separation the
Ummah will have. Then he asked for
a paper and asked me to write what
he wanted written and made three
people witness it - Salman, Abu Dhar
and Miqdad, and he told the names of
the Imams who are guides, whose
obedience Allah has commanded till
the Day of Judgment. In these first is
my name, and the second is this my
son (pointing towards Hasan). After
him Hussain and then nine from my