Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: I wish people would reduce (the bequest) to a quarter, that would be better, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that you may bequeath a third, and a third is much, or (he said) it is a large amount.
Hadith Referenceاللؤلؤ والمرجان / كتاب الوصية / 1054
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:«صحیح»
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح، أخرجه البخاري في: 55 كتاب الوصايا: 3 باب الوصية بالثلث»