Sahih al-Bukhari 6733

Hadith text

Narrated Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas:I was stricken by an ailment that led me to the verge of death. The Prophet (ﷺ) came to pay me a visit. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have much property and no heir except my single daughter. Shall I give two-thirds of my property in charity?" He said, "No." I said, "Half of it?" He said, "No." I said, "Onethird of it?" He said, "You may do so) though one-third is also to a much, for it is better for you to leave your off-spring wealthy than to leave them poor, asking others for help. And whatever you spend (for Allah's sake) you will be rewarded for it, even for a morsel of food which you may put in the mouth of your wife." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Will I remain behind and fail to complete my emigration?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you are left behind after me, whatever good deeds you will do for Allah's sake, that will upgrade you and raise you high. May be you will have long life so that some people may benefit by you and others (the enemies) be harmed by you." But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) felt sorry for Sa`d bin Khaula as he died in Mecca. (Sufyan, a sub-narrator said that Sa`d bin Khaula was a man from the tribe of Bani 'Amir bin Lu'ai)

Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas bataate hain: Mujhe ek bimaari ne jakad liya jisne mujhe maut ke kagaar par pahuncha diya. Nabi (SAW) mujhse milne aaye. Maine kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Mere paas bahut jaayadaad hai, aur mera koi waaris nahi siwaaye meri ek beti ke. Kya main apni jaayadaad ka do-tihaai sadqe mein doon?' Unhone kaha, 'Nahi.' Maine kaha, 'Aadha?' Unhone kaha, 'Nahi.' Maine kaha, 'Ek-tihaai?' Unhone kaha, '(Tum kar sakte ho) halaanke ek-tihaai bhi bahut zyaada hai, kyunke apni aulaad ko ameer chhodna behtar hai unhein gareeb chhodne se, jo logon se bheekh maangte phirein. Aur jo bhi tum (Allah ki khaatir) 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 peechhe reh jaunga aur apni hijrat poori nahi kar paunga?' Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Agar tum mere baad peechhe reh jaate ho, to jo bhi nek amal tum Allah ki khaatir karoge, wo tumhein oonchaai aur bulandi dega. Shaayad tum lambi umar jio taake kuch log tumse faayda uthaayein aur doosre (dushman) tumhaari wajah se nuqsaan uthaayein.' Magar Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ko Sa'd bin Khaula ke liye afsos hua kyunke unka intekaal Makkah mein hua. (Ravi Sufyan kehte hain ke Sa'd bin Khaula Banu Aamir bin Luwaiy qabeele ke ek shaks the.)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6733 · Book 85, Hadith 10