Hadith #2457

Arabic Text

English Translation

It was narrated from al-'Ala' ibn Ziyad that a man asked 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): "My heirs are distant relatives (kalala) — may I bequeath half?" He said: "No." The man asked: "One-third?" He said: "No." He asked: "One-quarter?" He said: "No." He asked: "One-fifth?" He said: "No." This continued until they reached one-tenth. 'Umar said: "Bequeath one-tenth."