The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his white mule, his weapon, a piece of land—which he declared as charity

Arabic text

عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الحَارِثِ خَتَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخِي أُمِّ المؤمِنين جُوَيْرِيَةَ بِنْتِ الحَارِثِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم، قَالَ: مَا تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ دِرْهَمًا وَلاَ دِينَارًا وَلاَ عَبْدًا وَلاَ أَمَةً وَلاَ شَيْئًا، إِلَّا بَغْلَتَهُ البَيْضَاءَ، وَسِلاَحَهُ، وَأَرْضًا جَعَلَهَا صَدَقَةً.

Translation

‘Amr ibn al-Hārith, the brother-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the brother of the Mother of the Believers, Juwayriyah bint al-Hārith (may Allah be pleased with them), reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his white mule, his weapon, a piece of land—which he declared as charity.

Explanation

The Prophet (ﷺ) passed away without leaving behind a single silver dirham or gold dinar, nor a male or female slave, nor a sheep, camel, or any worldly possession—except his white mule, which he used to ride, his weapon which he used to carry, and a piece of land he had endowed during his lifetime for the wayfarer.

Benefits

• Prophets do not leave inheritance.
• Clarifying what the Prophet (ﷺ) left after his death.
• He (ﷺ) passed away without leaving behind anything of worldly value—a reflection of his generosity, spending, and benevolence.
• Al-Kirmāni said: The pronoun in his statement “which he declared” refers to all three— the mule, the weapon, and the land—not to the land alone.
• Al-khatan: the brother of one's wife, and Al-akhtān refers to the in-laws on the wife's side.

Topics

• Virtues and Manners
• Seerah and History
• Heart-Softeners and Sermons
• Asceticism and Piety
• Prophet's Biography
• Muhammadan Qualities
• Prophet's Guidance