Sunan an-Nasai

Hadith 3663

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Bequeathing One-Third

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Darussalam · Volume 4

30. The Book Of Wills(المعجم ٣٠) - كتاب الوصايا

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الحديث: 3633 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 243

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3663. It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to visit Sa'd (when he was sick). Sa'd said to him: "O Messenger of Allāh, shall I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth?" He said: "No." He said: "Shall I bequeath half?" He said: "No." He said: "Shall I bequeath one-third?" He said: "Yes, one-third, and one-third is much or large. If you leave your heirs independent of means that is better than if you leave them poor, holding out their hands." (Hasan)

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3633 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْفَحَّامُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَتَى سَعْدًا يَعُودُهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُ سَعْدٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أُوصِي بِثُلُثَيْ مَالِي؟ قَالَ: «لَا»، قَالَ: فَأُوصِي بِالنِّصْفِ؟ قَالَ: «لَا»، قَالَ: فَأُوصِي بِالثُّلُثِ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ، الثُّلُثَ، وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ، أَوْ كَبِيرٌ، إِنَّكَ أَنْ تَدَعَ وَرَثَتَكَ أَغْنِيَاءَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَدَعَهُمْ فُقَرَاءَ يَتَكَفَّفُونَ»

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