عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ - رضي اللَّه عنهمَا - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَا حَقُّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ لَهُ شَيْءٌ يُوصِي فِيهِ، يَبِيتُ لَيْلَتَيْنِ إِلَّا وَوَصِيَّتُهُ مَكْتُوبَةٌ عِنْدَهُ»
90 - The will
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
It is not right for a Muslim person who has something he wishes to give as a bequest to stay two nights without having his will already written.
Related by al-Bukhari, 2738; Muslim, 1627.
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet (peace be upon him) makes it clear that whoever has something which he wants to bequeath to someone should not delay in writing his will. He should do it as soon as possible, because death may come at any time.
