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ahmad:1599Ḥusayn b. Muḥammad > Jarīr / Ibn Ḥāzim from his uncle Jarīr / Ibn Zayd > ʿĀmir b. Saʿd b. Abū Waqqāṣ > Abīh Saʿd

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, should I donate all of my wealth?" He said, "No." I said, "Should I donate two-thirds of it?" He said, "No." I said, "Should I donate half of it?" He said, "No." I said, "Should I donate one-third of it?" He said, "One-third is good. But leaving your family with something (after your death) is better than leaving them dependent on others."  

أحمد:١٥٩٩حَدَّثَنَا 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 يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ 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