Chapters on Shares of Inheritance
23/15. Chapter:
Prohibition of selling the right of inheritance
Sunan Ibn Majah
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ الْوَلاَءِ وَعَنْ هِبَتِهِ .
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling the right of inheritance, or giving it as a gift.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 2748In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 30English translation : Vol. 4, Book 23, Hadith 2748