Sahih al-Bukhari 5354

Hadith text

Narrated Sa`d:The Prophet (ﷺ) visited me at Mecca while I was ill. I said (to him), "I have property; May I bequeath all my property in Allah's Cause?" He said, "No." I said, "Half of it?" He said, "No." I said, "One third of it?" He said, "One-third (is alright), yet it is still too much, for you'd better leave your inheritors wealthy than leave them poor, begging of others. Whatever you spend will be considered a Sadaqa for you, even the mouthful of food you put in the mouth of your wife. Anyhow Allah may let you recover, so that some people may benefit by you and others be harmed by you

Sa'd bataate hain: Nabi (SAW) ne Makkah mein mujhse milne aaye jab main bimar tha. Maine kaha, 'Mere paas jaayadaad hai; kya main apni saari jaayadaad Allah ki raah mein wasiyat kar doon?' Unhone kaha, 'Nahi.' Maine kaha, 'Aadhi?' Unhone kaha, 'Nahi.' Maine kaha, 'Ek-tihaai?' Unhone kaha, 'Ek-tihaai (theek hai), phir bhi ye bahut zyaada hai, kyunke apne waarison ko ameer chhodna behtar hai gareeb chhodne se, jo doosron se bheekh maangte phirein. Jo kuch bhi tum kharch karoge, wo tumhaare liye Sadqa mana jaayega, chaahe wo apni biwi ke munh mein daala gaya ek nawaala hi kyun na ho. Beshak Allah tumhein sehat de sakta hai, taake kuch log tumse faayda uthaayein aur kuch nuqsaan.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5354 · Book 69, Hadith 4