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Riyad as-Salihin 544 (Book) #38929
The Wealth of an Heir

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that the wealth one sends forward is more important than the wealth one retains for oneself.

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah asked, "Who of you loves the wealth of his heir more than his own wealth?" The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! There is none of us but loves his own wealth more". He said, "His wealth is that which he has sent forward, but that which he retains belongs to his heir". Al-Bukhari.
وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله ‏:‏ “أيكم مال وارثه أحب إليه من ماله‏؟‏” قالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله، ما منا أحد إلا ماله أحب إليه‏.‏ قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏فإن ماله ما قدم ومال وارثه ما أخر‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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wealth  *  inheritance  *  forwarding  *  retaining  *  maal  *  warith  *  istafzal  *  istakhlaf

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Send your wealth forward for your heirs

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of sending our wealth forward to our heirs. It is narrated by Ibn Mas'ud who was a companion of Prophet Muhammad and a close friend. The Prophet asked his companions who among them loves their heir's wealth more than their own? All of them replied that they love their own wealth more. Then he said that what we send forward to our heirs is actually our own wealth and what we keep for ourselves belongs to our heirs. This hadith encourages us to think beyond ourselves and plan ahead for those who will come after us in order to ensure they are taken care of financially when we are no longer here. We should not only focus on accumulating as much money as possible but also think about how it can benefit others in the future too.

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