سنن نسائي

Nasai

 كتاب الوصايا

The Book of Wills

 بَابُ : الْوَصِيَّةِ بِالثُّلُثِ

Chapter: Bequeathing One-Third

Hadith 3664

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أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : لَوْ غَضَّ النَّاسُ إِلَى الرُّبُعِ ، لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " الثُّلُثَ ، وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ أَوْ كَبِيرٌ " .
´It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:` "If the people were to reduce (their bequests) to one-quarter (of their wealth, that would be better), because the Messenger of Allah said: 'One-third, and one-third is much or large.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الوصايا / 3664
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: متفق عليه
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح البخاری/الوصایا 3 (2743)، صحیح مسلم/الوصایا 1 (1629)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الوصایا 5 (2711)، (تحفة الأشراف: 5876)، مسند احمد (1/230، 233) (صحیح)»
Related hadith on this topic
Bukhari: 2743 Muslim: 4218 Ibn Majah: 2711 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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