The Meaning of the Hadith: “One-third, and one-third is a lot”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan an-Nasa'i 3632Sahih (Darussalam), does that indicate that bequeathing one-third is disliked?
Answer:
No, it indicates that less than one-third is better than one-third; it is a matter of preference. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
One-third, and one-third is much or large.
الثلث والثلث كثير أو كبيرAnswer:
No, it indicates that less than one-third is better than one-third; it is a matter of preference. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-14-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (47:49)
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