It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said to Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abi Awf (may Allah be pleased with him): Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) make any bequest? He said: He did not. I said: Then why did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) command the believers to make a bequest, while he himself did not make one? He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made a bequest regarding the Book of Allah (i.e., to hold firmly to it).
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أهم أحداث السنة الحادية عشرة للهجرة / 11000
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 2740، 4460، ومسلم: 1634، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 19408 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19628»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam continued to guide his ummah until the end of his blessed life; therefore, near his passing, he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam gave instructions regarding several matters.