Sahih Muslim Hadith 4232 – Not Making A Will

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[4232] 20 – (1637) It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Jubair said: "Ibn 'Abbâs said: 'Thursday and what a Thursday!' Then he wept until his tears wet the pebbles. I said: '0 Abü 'Abbâs, what about Thursday?' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah took a turn for the worse, and he said: "Come to me and I will dictate for you a document, so you will not go astray after I am gone." But they argued (about that), and it is not appropriate to argue in the presence of a Prophet. They said: "What is the matter with him? Is he delirious? Try to find out what he means." 11 He said: "Let me be. The state in which I am now is better. I urge you to do three things: Expel the idolators from the Arabian Peninsula, and reward the delegations as I used to do." That is, some of them thought that it was better that he not be bothered with that, due to the strain on his condition, while others thought that it should be considered an order from him. Then some of them asked the others whether they thought that there was something wrong with him; maybe they thought he was delirious, and that is why they did not want him to write? And then they told them that rather, they should listen to what he is saying and try to understand it. See Minnat Al-Mun 'im. Then he remained silent about the third, or he said it, and I was caused to forget it." Abü Ishâq [IbrâhIm] said: "Al- Hasan bin Bishr told us, Sufyân told us…" this HadIth.