Hadith #75
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَازِمٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ جَرِيرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ ي
َا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَثُلُثَيْهِ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَنِصْفَهُ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَالثُّلُثَ قَالَ الثُّلُثَ وَالثُّلُثُ كَبِيرٌ أَحَدُكُمْ يَدَعُ أَهْلَهُ بِخَيْرٍ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَدَعَهُمْ عَالَةً عَلَى أَيْدِي النَّاسِ
Isnad Chain
حسين بن محمد
جرير ي
ابن حازم
عمه جرير ي
ابن زيد
سعد بن أبي وقاص
أبيه سعد
English Translation
'Amir ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas narrated from his father Sa'd (رضي الله عنه) who said: 'I said: O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all my wealth? He said: No. I said: Then two-thirds? He said: No. I said: Then half? He said: No. I said: Then one-third? He said: One-third, and one-third is much. For one of you to leave his family in a good state is better for him than to leave them dependent on people's hands.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 8, Hadith 75
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 1513
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-37903