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حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ عَنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ يَعُودُهُ وَهُوَ مَرِيضٌ وَهُوَ بِمَكَّةَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ أَمُوتَ بِالْأَرْضِ الَّتِي هَاجَرْتُ مِنْهَا كَمَا مَاتَ سَعْدُ ابْنُ خَوْلَةَ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَشْفِيَنِي قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ سَعْدًا اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ سَعْدًا اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ سَعْدًا فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِي مَالًا كَثِيرًا وَلَيْسَ لِي وَارِثٌ إِلَّا ابْنَةً أَفَأُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ أَفَأُوصِي بِثُلُثَيْهِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ أَفَأُوصِي بِنِصْفِهِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ أَفَأُوصِي بِالثُّلُثِ قَالَ الثُّلُثُ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ إِنَّ نَفَقَتَكَ مِنْ مَالِكَ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِنَّ نَفَقَتَكَ عَلَى عِيَالِكَ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِنَّ نَفَقَتَكَ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِنَّكَ أَنْ تَدَعَ أَهْلَكَ بِعَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ بِخَيْرٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَدَعَهُمْ يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ

مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 1440

It was narrated from Saad that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) entered upon him to visit him when he was sick, when he was in Makkah. He said: O Messenger of Allah, I am afraid that I will die in the land from which I migrated as Saad bin Khawlah died. Pray to Allah to heal me. He said: "O Allah, heal Saad, O Allah, heal Saad, O Allah, heal Saad." He said: O Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and I have no heir except one daughter. Can I bequeath all my wealth [to charity? He said: "No.” He said: Can I bequeath two thirds of it? He said: "No'. He said: Can I bequeath half of it? He said: "No.” He said: Can I bequeath one third? He said: "One third, and one third is a lot. If you spend from your wealth, it is a charity for you; if you spend from your wealth on your dependents, it is a charity for you; if you spend from your wealth on your family, it is a charity for you. If you leave your family something that is enough for them to live on, that is better than leaving them to ask people for help."

Sanad

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ عَنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ

Chain of Narration

  • سَعْدٍ
  • ثَلَاثَةٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ سَعْدٍ
  • حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ
  • عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ،
  • أَيُّوبَ
  • وُهَيْبٌ،
  • عَفَّانُ

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