Sahih al-Bukhari 1253 (Book 23, Hadith 53)
used to visit me inquiring about my health. I told him, ‘I am reduced to this state because of illness and
I am wealthy and have no inheritors except a daughter, (In this narration the name of ‘Amir bin Sa`d is
mentioned and in fact it is a mistake; the narrator is `Aisha bint Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas). Should I give
two-thirds of my property in charity?’ He said, ‘No.’ I asked, ‘Half?’ He said, ‘No.’ then he added, ‘Onethird,
and even one-third is much. You’d better leave your inheritors wealthy rather than leaving them
poor, begging others. You will get a reward for whatever you spend for Allah’s sake, even for what
you put in your wife’s mouth.’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Will I be left alone after my companions
have gone?’ He said, ‘If you are left behind, whatever good deeds you will do will upgrade you and
raise you high. And perhaps you will have a long life so that some people will be benefited by you
while others will be harmed by you. O Allah! Complete the emigration of my companions and do not
turn them renegades.’ But Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) felt sorry for poor Sa`d bin Khaula as he died in Mecca.”
(but Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas lived long after the Prophet (p.b.u.h).)
Sahih al-Bukhari 1253 (Book 23, Hadith 53)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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