Sahih Muslim Book - 24, Hadith - 4191
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَبْدٍ - قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ إِنَّمَا الْعُمْرَى الَّتِى أَجَازَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنْ يَقُولَ هِىَ لَكَ وَلِعَقِبِكَ. فَأَمَّا إِذَا قَالَ هِىَ لَكَ مَا عِشْتَ. فَإِنَّهَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَى صَاحِبِهَا. قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ وَكَانَ الزُّهْرِىُّ يُفْتِى بِهِ.
It was narrated that Jabir said: "The kind of gift for life that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) allowed is only when a person says: 'It is for you and your children.' But if he says it is yours as long as you live, then it goes back to its owner." Ma'mar said: "Az-Zuhri used to issue Fatwas to that effect."
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