Hadith No: 1
Abu 'Awanah - Mustakhraj Abi 'Awanah - Introduction to the Book of Bequests
Chapter on Clarifying the Narration Indicating that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Did Not Leave Any Instructions to Anyone
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (589)
6193 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, saying: Abdul Razzaq narrated to us. And al-Dabari narrated to us from Abdul Razzaq, who said: Ma'mar informed us, from al-Zuhri, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah, from Ibn Abbas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was near death, and there were men in the house, including Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "Bring me a writing tablet and I will write you a document, so you will not go astray after that." Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is overwhelmed by pain, and you have the Qur'an; the Book of Allah is sufficient for us." So the people of the house disagreed and argued, with some saying, "Bring what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) will write you, and you will not go astray after that," and others saying what Umar had said. When they continued to babble and disagree excessively in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), he said, "Get out of here." Al-Dabari added that Ubaydullah said: Ibn Abbas would say, "The great misfortune is what prevented the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) from writing them that document— their disagreement and confusion."

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Reference: Mustakhraj Abi 'Awwaana Book 12

Hadith No: 2
Abu 'Awانه - Mustakharaj Abi 'Awaneq - Maktaba Kitab al-Wasaya
Chapter on the report indicating that if the testator does not appoint a specific executor
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (591)
6196 - Yunus ibn Abd al-A'la narrated to us, saying: Sufyan ibn Uyayna narrated to us, from Suleiman ibn Abi Muslim al-Ahwal, the maternal uncle of Ibn Abi Najih, who heard Sa'id ibn Jubayr say: Ibn Abbas said: "Thursday, and what is Thursday?" Then he wept until his tears soaked the gravel. I said, "What is Thursday?" He replied: "The pain intensified for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he said: 'Bring me something to write on; I will write you a document that you will never go astray after.'" But they began to dispute, and it is not proper to dispute in the presence of a prophet." They said: "Is he out of his mind? Ask him for clarity," and they went to repeat it to him. He said: "Leave me, for what I am in is better than what you are calling me to," and he advised three things, saying: "Drive the polytheists out of the Arabian Peninsula, and honor the delegations with something similar to what I used to honor them with." He fell silent about the third, so I do not know whether he said it and I forgot it, or he remained silent about it.

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Reference: Mustakhraj Abi 'Awwaana Book 12

Hadith No: 3
Abu 'Awaneh - Mustakhraj Abi 'Awaneh - Beginning of the Book of Bequests
Chapter on the Narration Indicating that a Testator Who Does Not Appoint a Specific Executor
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (592)
6197 - Shu'aib ibn 'Amr al-Dimashqi narrated to us, who said: Sufyan ibn Uyaynah narrated to us, from Sulayman ibn Abi Muslim, the maternal uncle of Ibn Abi Najih, who heard Sa'id ibn Jubayr say: He heard Ibn Abbas say on Thursday, "And what is Thursday?" and he cried until his tears soaked the pebbles. I said, "O Abu Abbas, what is Thursday that is comparable to it?" Except that he said, "It is better for you to ask about it, then he will explain." He said: So they argued, and he said, "Ask him. Is he speaking thoughtlessly?" or he said, "If so, what he said..." And he commanded them at death." He said, and he mentioned the third, but I either forgot it or remained silent about it.

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Reference: Mustakhraj Abi 'Awwaana Book 12

Hadith No: 4
Abu 'Awaneh - Mustakhraj Abi 'Awaneh - Introduction to the Book of Bequests
Chapter on the Narration Indicating that a Testator Does Not Need to Appoint a Specific Executor
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (592)
6198 - Bakr ibn Qutaybah al-Bukrawi narrated to us, saying: Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Hadrami narrated to us, saying: Malik ibn Maghul narrated to us, from Talhah ibn Masrif, from Sa'id ibn Jubair, from Ibn Abbas, who said: "On Thursday, and what is Thursday?" He then said, "I looked at his tears on his cheek, like strings of pearls." He said, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Bring me a shoulder blade so I can write you a document that you will never go astray after." But they said, "He is only rambling, Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)."

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Reference: Mustakhraj Abi 'Awwaana Book 12