The ruling on giving away all one's wealth and leaving nothing for the heirs
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Question:
The issue is: Is a person compelled to share his property with his children?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith regarding this is authentic, narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) fell ill, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited him, and Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
A person is rewarded for the wealth he leaves for his heirs, because that makes them independent of people, provided that this wealth is from good earnings and lawful earnings.
The issue is: Is a person compelled to share his property with his children?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith regarding this is authentic, narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) fell ill, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited him, and Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
He said: "I have no heir except a daughter of mine. Is it permissible for me to give away all my wealth in charity?" He said: "No." He said: "Half of it?" He said: "No." He said: "One-third of it?" He said: "Yes, one-third. And one-third is a lot. It is better for you to leave your heirs wealthy than to leave them poor, begging from people."
إنه لا يرثني إلا ابنة لي، هل هذا تصدق بكل مالي؟ قال لا، قال بنصفه؟ قال لا، قال بثلثه؟ قال نعم الثلث، والثلث كثير، إنك أن تذر ورثة تعظيما خير لك من أن تذرهم عالة يتكففون الناس.A person is rewarded for the wealth he leaves for his heirs, because that makes them independent of people, provided that this wealth is from good earnings and lawful earnings.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب صدقة التطوع — islamhouse.com (4:52)
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