English translation
5354. Narrated Sa'd رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ visited me at Makkah while I was ill. I said (to him), "I have property; May I bequeath all my property in Allāh's Cause?" He said, "No." I said, "Half of it?" He said, "No." I said, "One-third of it?" He said, "One-third (is alright), yet it is still too much, for you'd better leave your inheritors wealthy than leave them poor, begging of others. Whatever you spend will be considered a Sadaqa (act of charity) for you, even the mouthful of food you put in the mouth of your wife. Anyhow Allāh may let you recover, so that some people may benefit by you and others be harmed by you."
