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2864. 'Āmir bin Sa'd reported
from his father (Sa'd bin Abī Waqqāṣ), who said that when he fell sick — Ibn Abī Khalaf (one of the two narrators) said: "In Makkah," then they were in accord — which brought him very near to death, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ visited him. He said: "O Messenger of Allāh! I have a lot of wealth, and I only have a daughter to inherit it, can I give two-third of it in charity?" He replied: "No". He said: "What about one-half?" He replied: "No". He said: "What about one-third." He replied: "(You may bequest for) one third, though one-third is a lot. If you leave your heirs rich it is better than leaving them poor, begging from the people. And whatever you spend, seeking to please Allāh, you will be rewarded for that, even a morsel you put in your wife's mouth." I said: "O Messenger of Allāh! Will I have stayed behind from emigration?" He said: "If you live after me and do righteous deeds for the sake of Allāh, you will but increase in rank and degree. Perhaps you will live until some people will benefit from you, and others will be harmed by you." Then he said: "O Allāh complete the emigration for my Companions, and do not turn them back, but the one who suffered is Sa'd bin Khawlah." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ felt sorry for him as he had died in Makkah. (Sahih)
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The wealthy person has a duty to take care of his family and near relatives, and Sa'd was afraid of dying in Makkah before emigrating to Al-Madinah, which is why he asked Allāh's Messenger if he would be among those that stayed behind. Sa'd lived for forty-four years after the death of the Prophet ﷺ.
