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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Which of you loves the wealth of his heir more than his own wealth?” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, none of us but loves his own wealth more than his heir’s.” He said: “Indeed, his wealth is what he sends forth, 1 and the wealth of his heir is what he leaves behind.”
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Note 1
(1) His statement: “Indeed, his wealth is what he sends forth…”: If you say this contradicts his statement to Sa’d: “That you leave your heirs wealthy is better than leaving them dependent, begging others,” I say: There is no contradiction. Sa’d intended to give all his wealth in charity during his illness, and his heir was his daughter, who could not earn. He was instructed to give a third and leave the rest for her. This hadith addresses the companions in their health, urging them to send forth some wealth to benefit them on the Day of Resurrection, not to give all their wealth during illness, which would deprive their heirs and leave them begging. The Lawgiver permits disposing of only a third. (As stated in Umdat al-Qari.)
Note 1
(١) قوله: فإن ماله ما قدم إلخ : فإن قلت: هذا يعارض قوله لسعد الله: إنك أن تذر ورثتك أغنياء خير من أن تتركهم عالة يتكففون الناس. قلت: لا تعارض بينهما؛ لأن سعدا أراد أن يتصدق بماله كله في مرضه، وكان وارثه بنته، ولا طاقة لها على الكسب، فأمره أن يتصدق منه بثلثه، ويكون باقيه لابنته، وحديث الباب إنما خاطب به أصحابه في صحتهم، وحرضهم على تقديم شيء من مالهم؛ لينفعهم يوم القيامة، وليس المراد منه أن تقديم جميع ماله عند مرضه، فإن ذلك تحريم للورثة، وتركهم فقراء يسألون الناس، وإنما الشارع جعل له التصرف في ماله بالثلث فقط. كذا في عمدة القاري».