Hadith 531
531 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: ثنا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: لَوْ غَضَّ النَّاسُ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ إِلَي الرُّبْعِ لَكَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ؛ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الثُّلُثُ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ»
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."
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