The Meaning of the Hadith: “One-Third Is a Lot”
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Question:
This person is asking about the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), its meaning, and its context: “One-third is a lot.”
Answer:
This concerns the bequest. Allah (Exalted and Majestic) has legislated bequests of wealth. It is recommended for a Muslim to bequeath from his wealth something that will benefit him after his death, up to the limit of one-third or less. One-third is a lot. It is better to bequeath less than one-third. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This person is asking about the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), its meaning, and its context: “One-third is a lot.”
Answer:
This concerns the bequest. Allah (Exalted and Majestic) has legislated bequests of wealth. It is recommended for a Muslim to bequeath from his wealth something that will benefit him after his death, up to the limit of one-third or less. One-third is a lot. It is better to bequeath less than one-third. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/088 — archive.org (10:52)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.