Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Raqba and said: Whatever is given to someone as Raqba will belong to him.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no ‘Umra (temporary gift), and whatever is given to someone as ‘Umra will belong to him.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no ‘Umra and no Ruqba, and whoever is given something as ‘Umra or Ruqba, it will belong to him for his life and death. Ibn Bakr said in his hadith: Ata said that Ruqba will also become his. Abdur Razzaq said: From my side and from your side (i.e., if I die before you, then this thing is yours, and if you die before me, then it is mine).

Narrated by Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Withhold your wealth and do not give it to anyone; whatever is given to someone as 'Umra (a gift for life), it will belong to him. In another narration: Do not ruin your wealth; whoever gives something to someone as 'Umra, it will belong to him and his descendants, whether he remains alive or dies.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever gives something to someone as 'Umra, then in life and death it will belong to the one to whom it was given. Do not give anything as Ruqba; whoever gives something as Ruqba, it will enter into the routine of inheritance.