Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #2743
Hadith #2743
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَوْ غَضَّ النَّاسُ إِلَى الرُّبْعِ، لأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" الثُّلُثُ، وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ أَوْ كَبِيرٌ ".
I recommend that people reduce the proportion of what they bequeath by will to the fourth (of the
whole legacy), for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "One-third, yet even one third is too much."
Narrated by
Ibn Abbas (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 55/2743
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 55: Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)