Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: An estate which was divided in pre-Islamic period may follow the division in force then, but any estate in Islamic times must follow the division laid down by Islam.
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 2914 |
| In-book reference | : Book 19, Hadith 30 |
| English translation | : Book 18, Hadith 2908 |