أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْفَحَّامُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَتَی سَعْدًا يَعُودُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَعْدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُوصِي بِثُلُثَيْ مَالِي قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأُوصِي بِالنِّصْفِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأُوصِي بِالثُّلُثِ قَالَ نَعَمْ الثُّلُثَ وَالثُّلُثُ کَثِيرٌ أَوْ کَبِيرٌ إِنَّکَ أَنْ تَدَعَ وَرَثَتَکَ أَغْنِيَائَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَدَعَهُمْ فُقَرَائَ يَتَکَفَّفُونَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3668
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم came to visit Saad (when he was sick). Saad said to him: “Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, shall I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth?” He said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath half?” He said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath one-third?” He said: “Yes, one-third, and one-third is much or large. If you leave your heirs independent of means that is better than if you leave them poor, holding out their hands.” (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020