صحيح البخاري

Bukhari

 كتاب الوصايا

The Book of Wasaya (Wills and Testaments)

 بَابُ الْوَصِيَّةِ بِالثُّلُثِ:

Chapter. To will one-third of one’s property.

Hadith 2743

اُردوEn
وَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ : لَا يَجُوزُ لِلذِّمِّيِّ وَصِيَّةٌ ، إِلَّا الثُّلُثَ ، وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى : وَأَنِ احْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سورة المائدة آية 49 .
And Imam Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said that a bequest of more than one-third of the wealth will not be executed even for a dhimmi disbeliever. Allah the Exalted said in Surah al-Ma'idah «وأن احكم بينهم بما أنزل الله‏»: "Judge between them (even among non-Muslims) according to what Allah has revealed to you."
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : " لَوْ غَضَّ النَّاسُ إِلَى الرُّبْعِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : الثُّلُثُ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ أَوْ كَبِيرٌ " .
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I recommend that people reduce the proportion of what they bequeath by will to the fourth (of the whole legacy), for Allah's Apostle said, "One-third, yet even one third is too much."
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب الوصايا / 2743
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Related hadith on this topic
Muslim: 4218 Ibn Majah: 2711 Nasai: 3664 Musnad Humaydi: 531
Explanation & Benefits
Muslim — Hadith 4218
Ibn 'Abbas (RA) said: (I wish) if people would reduce from third to fourth (part for making a will of their property), for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: So far as the third (part) is concerned it is quite substantial. In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Waki (the words are) "large" or "much".
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: Statements from some Companions (radi Allahu anhum) and Followers (tabi‘in) have been transmitted regarding making it less than a quarter. The fundamental principle is that the person making the bequest should consider the amount of his estate, the number of his heirs, and their needs, and thus make it less than a third. However, during his lifetime, he may spend as much as he wishes in the way of Allah (fi sabilillah) or on righteous deeds; there is no restriction upon this.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4218
Musnad Humaydi — Hadith 531
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If people suffice with making a will for one-fourth (of their wealth), then this is more preferable to me, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A third (is permitted for making a will), but even a third is much."
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the limit of bequest (wasiyyah) has been specified: it is permissible to make a bequest for up to one third of one’s wealth; making a bequest for more than this is not allowed. Unfortunately, some people, out of anger or excessive love for someone, make a bequest for their entire wealth—this is a sin, and it is not effective. If a person makes such a bequest, it will not be acted upon.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 531
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