“My father died owing debts. I offered to his creditors that they could take the fruits in lieu of what he owed them, but they refused as they thought that it would not cover the debt. I went to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that, he said: ‘When you pick the dates […]
“My father owed some dates to a Jew. He was killed on the Day of Uhud and he left behind two gardens. The dates owed to the Jew would take up everything in the two gardens. The Prophet said: ‘Can you take half this year and half next year?’ But the Jew refused. The Prophet […]
‘(O Messenger of Allah!) My father has died owing debts, and he has not left anything but what his date-palms produce. What his date-palms produce will not pay off his debts for years. Come with me, O Messenger of Allah, so that the creditors will not be harsh with me.’ The Messenger of Allah went […]
“Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Haram died, leaving behind debts. I asked the Messenger of Allah to intercede with his creditors so that they would waive part of the debt. He asked them to do that but they refused. The Prophet said to me: ‘Go and sort your dates into their different kinds: The ‘Ajwah on […]
“I do not have any children apart from one daughter. Shall I bequeath all my wealth?” The Prophet said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath half of it?” The Prophet said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath one-third of it?” He said: “One-third, and one-third is much or large.”
“You know that my father was martyred on the Day of Uhud and he left behind a great deal of debt. I would like the creditors to see you.” He said: “Go and pile up the dates in separate heaps.” I did that, then I called him. When they saw him, it was as if […]
“O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all of my wealth?” He said: “No.” He said: “Half?” He said: “No.” He said: “One-third?” He said: “One-third, and one-third is much or large.”
“O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth?” He said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath half?” He said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath one-third?” He said: “Yes, one-third, and one-third is much or large. If you leave your heirs independent of means that is better than if you leave them […]
“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.’”
“Sa’d fell sick and the Messenger of Allah entered upon him and he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all my money?’ He said: ‘No.’” And he quoted the same Hadith.