#3626

It was narrated from 'Amir bin Sa'd that his father said:"I became ill with a sickness from which I later recovered. The Messenger of Allah came to visit me, and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth and I have no heir except my daughter. Shall I give two-thirds of my wealth in charity?' He said: 'No.' I said: 'Half?' He said: 'No.' I said: 'One-third?' He said: '(Give) one-third, and one-third is a lot. It is better to leave your heirs independent of means, than to leave them poor and holding out their hands to people

اخبرني عمرو بن عثمان بن سعيد، قال حدثنا سفيان، عن الزهري، عن عامر بن سعد، عن ابيه، قال مرضت مرضا اشفيت منه فاتاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعودني فقلت يا رسول الله ان لي مالا كثيرا وليس يرثني الا ابنتي افاتصدق بثلثى مالي قال " لا ". قلت فالشطر قال " لا ". قلت فالثلث قال " الثلث والثلث كثير انك ان تترك ورثتك اغنياء خير لهم من ان تتركهم عالة يتكففون الناس