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Sahih al-Bukhari 5354 (Book 69, Hadith 4) #5128
Leaving Inheritors Wealthy

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of leaving one's inheritors wealthy and not poor, and that even the smallest act of charity can be considered a sadaqa.

Narrated Sa'd: The Prophet ﷺ visited me at Mecca while I was ill. I said (to him), "I have property; May I bequeath all 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".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْد ٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَعُودُنِي وَأَنَا مَرِيضٌ بِمَكَّةَ، فَقُلْتُ لِي مَالٌ أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَالشَّطْرُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَالثُّلُثُ قَالَ ‏"‏ الثُّلُثُ، وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ، أَنْ تَدَعَ وَرَثَتَكَ أَغْنِيَاءَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَدَعَهُمْ عَالَةً، يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ، وَمَهْمَا أَنْفَقْتَ فَهُوَ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ حَتَّى اللُّقْمَةَ تَرْفَعُهَا فِي فِي امْرَأَتِكَ، وَلَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُكَ، يَنْتَفِعُ بِكَ نَاسٌ وَيُضَرُّ بِكَ آخَرُونَ
TOPICS
wealth  *  charity  *  inheritance  *  maal  *  sadaqa  *  wirasat

QUICK LESSONS:
Spend generously on your family and those around you; Leave your inheritors with enough wealth so they don't have to beg from others; Consider any act of charity as a sadaqa for yourself.
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of leaving our inheritors wealthy instead of poor. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ visited Sa'd while he was ill, and Sa'd asked if he could give all his property in Allah's cause. The Prophet ﷺ said no, then half, then one third - but still said it was too much. He explained that whatever we spend will be considered a sadaqa for us - even something as small as putting food in our wife's mouth! We should remember to leave our inheritors with enough wealth so they don't have to beg from others.

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