Chapter on the Age at Which a child's Bequest Becomes Valid

Hadith.5450 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Aban ibn Uthman from Abd Al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said: "When a boy reaches the age of ten, his will becomes valid."

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Hadith.5451 - Ṣafwan ibn Yahya narrated from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said: "When a boy reaches the age of ten, whatever he does with his wealth - whether he frees a slave, gives charity, or makes a will within reasonable limits and rightful matters - is valid."

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Hadith.5452 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abi Al-Maghra from Abu Baṣir from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said: "If a boy reaches the age of ten and makes a will for one-third of his wealth in a rightful cause, his will is valid. And if he is seven years old and makes a will for a small amount of his wealth in a rightful cause, his will is also valid."

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Hadith.5453 - Ali ibn Al-Hakam narrated from Dawud ibn Al-Nuʿman from Abu Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said: I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "If a boy is on his deathbed and makes a will before reaching maturity, his will is valid if it is for his close relatives, but it is not valid for strangers."

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