English translation
4409. Narrated Sa’d رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ visited me during Hajjat-ul-Wadā’ while I was suffering from a disease which brought me to the verge of death. I said, “O Allāh’s Messenger! My ailment has reached such a (bad) state as you see, and I have much wealth, but I have no one to inherit from me except my only daughter. Shall I give two-third of my property as alms (in charity)?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “No.” I said, “(Shall I give) one-third of it?” He replied, “One-third, and even one-third is too much. It is better for you to leave your inheritors wealthy rather than to leave them poor, begging people (for their sustenance); and whatever you spend for Allāh's sake, you will get reward for it, even for the morsel of food which you put in your wife's mouth." I said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Should I remain (in Makkah) behind my companions (who are going with you to Al-Madīna)?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "If you remain behind, any good deed which you will do for Allāh's sake, will upgrade and elevate you. May be you will live long so that some people may benefit by you and some other (i.e., infidels) may get harmed by you." The Prophet ﷺ then added, "O Allāh! Complete the emigration of my Companions and do not turn them on their heels. But the poor Sa'd bin Khaula (not the above mentioned Sa'd) (died in Makkah)." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ pitied Sa'd for he died in Makkah.