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narrated from 'Amir bin Sa'd that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah jW, visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when I fell sick with a sickness that brought me close to death. I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, you can see how bad my sickness is, and I am wealthy, and no one will inherit from me except one daughter of mine. Can I give two-thirds of my wealth in charity?' He said: 'No.' I said: 'Can I give half of it in charity?' He said: 'No. (Give) one-third, and one-third is a lot. If you leave your heirs rich and wealthy, that is better for them than leaving them dependent and asking from people. You will never spend on maintenance, seeking thereby the Face of Allah, but you will be rewarded for it, even a morsel that you put in your wife's mouth.' I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, will I be left The Book Of Wills behind my companions?' He said: 'You will never be left behind by them and do a good deed, seeking thereby the Face of Allah, but it will increase you in status. Perhaps you will live until some people benefit from you and others are harmed by you. 0 Allah, complete the emigration of my Companions and do not cause them to turn back on their heels.' How unfortunate Sa'd bin Khawlah was." He said: "The Messenger of Allah il felt sorry for him because he died in Makkah."