Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27133

Qutaibah narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, on the authority of Ata’ ibn al-Sa’ib, on the authority of Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami, on the authority of Sa’d ibn Malik, he said: The Messenger of God visited me I was sick, may God bless him and grant him peace. He said, “I made a will.” I said, “Yes.” He said, “How much.” I said, “With all my money for the sake of God.” He said, “How much?” “So what have you left for your children?” I said, “They are rich and well off.” He said, “I command the tithe.” I continued to decrease it until he said. I recommend a third, and a third is a lot.” Abu Abd al-Rahman said, “We prefer it to be less than a third, according to what the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said.” And peace be upon him And a third is a lot. He said, and in the chapter on the authority of Ibn Abbas. Abu Issa said: The hadith of Saad is a good and authentic hadith, and it was narrated on his authority by There is no other reason, and it has been narrated from him: “And a third is a large one.” This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge. They do not think that a man should recommend more than that. From a third They would prefer it to be less than a third. Sufyan al-Thawri said: In the commandment, they would prefer a fifth less than a quarter, and a quarter less than a third. Whoever bequeaths a third has not left out anything, and it is not permissible for him to receive anything except a third.