حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَازِمٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ جَرِيرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَثُلُثَيْهِ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَنِصْفَهُ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَالثُّلُثَ قَالَ الثُّلُثَ وَالثُّلُثُ كَبِيرٌ أَحَدُكُمْ يَدَعُ أَهْلَهُ بِخَيْرٍ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَدَعَهُمْ عَالَةً عَلَى أَيْدِي النَّاسِ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 1599
It was narrated from 'Amir bin Saad bin Abi Waqqas, that his father Saad said: I said: O Messenger of Allah, can I bequeath all my wealth (to charity)? He said: "No." I said: Two thirds of it? He said: "No." I said: Half of it? He said: "No." I said: One third? He said: "One third, and one third is a lot. If one of you leaves his family in a good state, that is better for him than leaving them dependent on what people give them."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020
Sanad
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَازِمٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ جَرِيرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ سَعْدٍ