Sahih al-Bukhari 6373

Hadith text

Narrated 'Amir bin Sa`d:that his father said, "In the year of Hajjatal-Wada`, the Prophet (ﷺ) paid me a visit while I was suffering from an ailment that had brought me to the verge of death. I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My sickness has reduced me to the (bad) state as you see, and I am a rich man, but have no heirs except one daughter. Shall I give 2/3 of my property in charity?' He said, 'No.' I said, 'Then 1/2 of it?' He said, 'Even 1/3 is too much, for, to leave your inheritors wealthy is better than to leave them in poverty, begging from people. And (know that) whatever you spend in Allah's Cause, you will get reward for it, even for the morsel of food which you put in your wife's mouth.' I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Will I be left behind my companions (in Mecca)?' He said, 'If you remain behind, whatever good deed you will do for Allah's Sake, will raise and upgrade you to a higher position (in Allah's Sight). May be you will live longer so that some people may benefit by you, and some e others (pagans) may get harmed by you. O Allah! Complete the migration of my companions and do not turn them on their heels; But (we pity) the poor Sa`d bin Khaula (not the above mentioned Sa`d) (died in Mecca)" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) lamented (or pitied) for him as he died in Mecca. (See Hadith No. 693, Vol)

Amir bin Sa'd bataate hain ke unke waalid ne kaha, 'Hajjat-ul-Wada ke saal, Nabi (SAW) mujhse milne aaye jabke main ek bimaari se maut ke kagaar par tha. Maine kaha, "Aye Allah ke Rasool! Meri bimaari ne mujhe aisi (buri) haalat mein pahuncha diya jaisa aap dekh rahe hain, aur main ameer aadmi hoon, magar mera koi waaris nahi siwaaye meri ek beti ke. Kya main apni do-tihaai jaayadaad sadqe mein doon?" Unhone kaha, "Nahi." Maine kaha, "Phir aadhi?" Unhone kaha, "Ek-tihaai bhi bahut zyaada hai, kyunke apne waarison ko ameer chhodna behtar hai unhein gareebi mein chhodne se, jo logon se bheekh maangte phirein. Aur (jaan lo ke) tum jo bhi Allah ki raah mein kharch karoge, uska ajr tumhein milega, chaahe wo ek nawaala hi kyun na ho jo tum apni biwi ke munh mein daalo." Maine kaha, "Aye Allah ke Rasool! Kya main apne saathiyon (Makkah mein) se peechhe reh jaunga?" Unhone kaha, "Agar tum peechhe reh jao, to jo bhi nek amal tum Allah ki khaatir karoge, wo tumhein oonchaai aur behtar darja dega (Allah ki nazar mein). Shaayad tum lambi umar jio taake kuch log tumse faayda uthaayein, aur kuch doosre (mushrik) tumhaari wajah se nuqsaan uthaayein. Aye Allah! Mere saathiyon ki hijrat poori kar aur unhein unke qadmon par wapas mat modiye; magar (hum afsos karte hain) gareeb Sa'd bin Khaula (par)" (na ke upar zikr kiye Sa'd), (jinka Makkah mein intekaal ho gaya).' Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne unke liye afsos zaahir kiya kyunke unka intekaal Makkah mein hua. (Poori tafseel ke liye Hadees No. 693, Jild 3 dekhein.)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6373 · Book 80, Hadith 70