Volume 4, Book 51, Number 2:
Narrated Amr bin Al-Harith:
(The brother of the wife of Allah’s Apostle. Juwaira bint Al-Harith) When Allah’s Apostle died, he
did not leave any Dirham or Dinar (i.e. money), a slave or a slave woman or anything else except his
white mule, his arms and a piece of land which he had given in charity .
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 18:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle saw a man driving a Badana and said to him, “Ride on it,” and on the second or the
third time he added, “Woe to you.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 3:
Narrated Talha bin Musarrif:
I asked ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa “Did the Prophet make a will?” He replied, “No,” I asked him, “How
is it then that the making of a will has been enjoined on people, (or that they are ordered to make a
will)?” He replied, “The Prophet bequeathed Allah’s Book (i.e. Quran).”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 19:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The mother of Sad bin ‘Ubada died in his absence. He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! My mother died in
my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf?” The Prophet said, “Yes,”
Sad said, “I make you a witness that I gave my garden called Al Makhraf in charity on her behalf.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 4:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
In the presence of ‘Aisha some people mentioned that the Prophet had appointed ‘Ali by will as his
successor. ‘Aisha said, “When did he appoint him by will? Verily when he died he was resting against
my chest (or said: in my lap) and he asked for a wash-basin and then collapsed while in that state,
and I could not even perceive that he had died, so when did he appoint him by will?”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 20:
Narrated Kab bin Malik:
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! For the acceptance of my repentance I wish to give all my property in
charity for Allah’s sake through His Apostle .” He said, “It is better for you to keep some of the prop –
erty for yourself.” I said, “Then I will keep my share in Khaibar.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 5:
Narrated Sad bin Abu Waqqas:
The Prophet came visiting me while I was (sick) in Mecca, (‘Amir the sub-narrator said, and he
disliked to die in the land, whence he had already migrated). He (i.e. the Prophet) said, “May Allah
bestow His Mercy on Ibn Afra (Sad bin Khaula).” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! May I will all my property
(in charity)?” He said, “No.” I said, “Then may I will half of it?” He said, “No”. I said, “One third?” He
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said: “Yes, one third, yet even one third is too much. It is better for you to leave your inheritors
wealthy than to leave them poor begging others, and whatever you spend for Allah’s sake will be
considered as a charitable deed even the handful of food you put in your wife’s mouth. Allah may
lengthen your age so that some people may benefit by you, and some others be harmed by you.” At
that time Sad had only one daughter.
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 6:
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.”