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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ جَاءَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعُودُهُ وَهُوَ بِمَكَّةَ وَهُوَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِالْأَرْضِ الَّتِي هَاجَرَ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ سَعْدَ ابْنَ عَفْرَاءَ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ سَعْدَ ابْنَ عَفْرَاءَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ إِلَّا ابْنَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَالنِّصْفُ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَالثُّلُثُ قَالَ الثُّلُثُ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ إِنَّكَ أَنْ تَدَعَ وَرَثَتَكَ أَغْنِيَاءَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَدَعَهُمْ عَالَةً يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ وَإِنَّكَ مَهْمَا أَنْفَقْتَ مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ حَتَّى اللُّقْمَةَ تَرْفَعُهَا إِلَى فِي امْرَأَتِكَ وَلَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَكَ فَيَنْتَفِعَ بِكَ نَاسٌ وَيُضَرَّ بِكَ آخَرُونَ

مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 1488

It was narrated from 'Amir bin Saad, that his father said that the Prophet (PBUH) came to visit him when he was sick in Makkah, and he did not want to die in the land from which he had migrated. The Prophet (PBUH) said: "May Allah have mercy on Saad bin 'Afra', may Allah have mercy on Saad bin 'Afra' " He [Saad] only had one daughter, and he said: O Messenger of Allah, should I bequeath all of my wealth (to charity)? He said: "No." He said: Half of it? He said: "No." He said: One third? He said: "One third, and one third is a lot. Leaving your heirs independent of means is better than leaving them in need and asking of people by stretching out their hands. Whatever you spend on maintenance is charity, even the morsel you lift to your wife's mouth. Perhaps Allah will extend your life and benefit some people through you and harm others through you."

Sanad

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ

Chain of Narration

  • أَبِيهِ
  • عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ
  • سَعْدٍ
  • سُفْيَانَ،
  • عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ،

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