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مسند أحمد

Musnad Ahmad Hadith 1479

Read the original Arabic and English translation of this hadith from Musnad Abu Ishaq Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, with its chapter, grading, and reference kept together.

In-book entry
41

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ يَعُودُهُ وَهُوَ مَرِيضٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلا أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ؟ قَالَ: " لَا " قَالَ: فَبِالشَّطْرِ؟ قَالَ: " لَا " قَالَ: فَبِالثُّلُثِ؟ قَالَ: " الثُّلُثُ، وَالثُّلُثُ كَبِيرٌ - أَوْ كَثِيرٌ " (٢)،

Translation

English translation

Hisham narrated, from his father, from Sa"d, that

The Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon him to visit him when he was sick. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, shall bequeath all of my wealth (to charity)?” He said: “No." He said: “Half?” He said: "No." He said: “One third?” He said: "One third, and one third is a lot.”

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 1479 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 8, Musnad Abu Ishaq Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, as in-book entry 41.

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Musnad Ahmad
In-book entry
41

Source and grading notes

Musnad Ahmad 1479 Arabic/English book : Book 8, Hadith 1479

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