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Sahih al-Bukhari 4460 (Book 64, Hadith 476) #4249
Making a Will Concerning Allah's Book

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) did not make a will, but he made a will concerning Allah's Book.

Narrated Talha: I asked 'Abdullah bin Abu 'Aufa "Did the Prophet make a will? ' He replied, "No". I further asked, "How comes it that the making of a will was enjoined on the people or that they were ordered to make it? " He said, "The Prophet made a will concerning Allah's Book".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ فَقَالَ لاَ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ كُتِبَ عَلَى النَّاسِ الْوَصِيَّةُ أَوْ أُمِرُوا بِهَا قَالَ أَوْصَى بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ‏.‏

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will  *  wasiyyah  *  kitaabullah  *  book  *  muhammad

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Make wills concerning Allah’s book

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of making a will concerning Allah’s book. A will is an important document that states what should happen to your possessions after you die. In this hadith, Talha asked Abdullah bin Abu 'Aufa if the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ made a will and he replied that he did not make one for himself but instead made one concerning Allah’s book. This means that the Prophet wanted to ensure that his teachings were preserved and followed even after his death. He wanted to ensure that people would continue to learn from his teachings and live according to them in order to be successful in life both here on earth and in the hereafter.

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