Sahih al-Bukhari 5140 (Book 69, Hadith 4)
my property in Allah’s Cause?” He said, “No.” I said, “Half of it?” He said, “No.” I said, “One third of
it?” He said, “One-third (is alright), yet it is still too much, for you’d better leave your inheritors
wealthy than leave them poor, begging of others. Whatever you spend will be considered a Sadaqa for
you, even the mouthful of food you put in the mouth of your wife. Anyhow Allah may let you recover,
so that some people may benefit by you and others be harmed by you.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5140 (Book 69, Hadith 4)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is a foundational text of Sunni Islam, forming part of the Kutub al-Sittah, which are the six major hadith collections. These essential works include Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī in the 9th century, his Sahih is renowned for its meticulous authentication process and is frequently cited as the most authentic hadith collection. Its comprehensive scope is evident in its structure of 97 books containing roughly 7,563 hadiths that guide Muslim life and jurisprudence.
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