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Sahih al-Bukhari 2742 (Book 55, Hadith 5) #2621
Leaving Inheritors Wealthy and Spending for Allah's Sake

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of leaving one's inheritors wealthy and spending for Allah's sake.

Narrated Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas: The Prophet came visiting me while I was (sick) in Mecca, ('Amir the sub-narrator said, and he disliked to die in the land, whence he had already migrated). He (ie the Prophet) said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Ibn Afra (Sa'd bin Khaula)". I said, "O Allah's Messenger ! May I will all my property (in charity)?" He said, "No". I said, "Then may I will half of it?" He said, "No". I said, "One third?" He said: "Yes, one third, yet even one third is too much. It is better for you to leave your inheritors wealthy than to leave them poor begging others, and whatever you spend for Allah's sake will be considered as a charitable deed even the handful of food you put in your wife's mouth. Allah may lengthen your age so that some people may benefit by you, and some others be harmed by you". At that time Sa'd had only one daughter.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ يَعُودُنِي وَأَنَا بِمَكَّةَ، وَهْوَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِالأَرْضِ الَّتِي هَاجَرَ مِنْهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ ابْنَ عَفْرَاءَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَالشَّطْرُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ الثُّلُثُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَالثُّلُثُ، وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ، إِنَّكَ أَنْ تَدَعَ وَرَثَتَكَ أَغْنِيَاءَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَدَعَهُمْ عَالَةً يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ، وَإِنَّكَ مَهْمَا أَنْفَقْتَ مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ، حَتَّى اللُّقْمَةُ الَّتِي تَرْفَعُهَا إِلَى فِي امْرَأَتِكَ، وَعَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَرْفَعَكَ فَيَنْتَفِعَ بِكَ نَاسٌ وَيُضَرَّ بِكَ آخَرُونَ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلاَّ ابْنَةٌ‏.‏

TOPICS
charity  *  wealth  *  inheritance  *  generosity

QUICK LESSONS:
Spend generously in charity during lifetime; Leave your inheritors wealthy rather than poor begging others etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of leaving one’s inheritors wealthy and spending for Allah’s sake. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ visited Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas while he was sick in Mecca. Sa'd asked if he could will all his property in charity to which the Prophet ﷺ replied no. He then asked if he could will half of it to which the Prophet ﷺ again replied no. Finally, when Sa'd asked if he could will a third of it to charity, the Prophet ﷺ said yes but even that was too much. The Prophet ﷺ then went on to explain that it is better to leave your inheritors wealthy than poor begging others and whatever you spend for Allah’s sake will be considered as a charitable deed even something as small as putting food into your wife’s mouth. He also mentioned that Allah may lengthen your age so that some people may benefit by you and some others be harmed by you. This hadith teaches us about generosity towards our family members after we pass away but also encourages us to spend generously in charity during our lifetime too so we can reap its rewards both here on earth and in the hereafter inshaAllah!

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