Narrated Sa`d:The Prophet (ﷺ) visited me during Hajjat ul-Wada` while I was suffering from a disease which brought me to the verge of death. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My ailment has reached such a (bad) state as you see, and I have much wealth, but I have no-one to inherit from me except my only daughter. Shall I give 2/3 of my property as alms (in charity)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No," I said, "Shall I give half of my property as alms?" He said, "No." I said, "(Shall I give) 1/3 of it? " He replied, " 1/3, and even 1/3 is too much. It is better for you to leave your inheritors wealthy rather than to leave them poor, begging people (for their sustenance); and whatever you spend for Allah's Sake, you will get reward for it even for the morsel of food which you put in your wives mouth." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Should I remain (in Mecca) behind my companions (who are going with you to Medina)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you remain behind, any good deed which you will do for Allah's Sake, will upgrade and elevate you. May be you will live longer so that some people may benefit by you and some other (i.e. infidels) may get harmed by you." The Prophet (ﷺ) then added, "O Allah! Complete the Migration of my companions and do not turn them on their heels. But the poor Sa`d bin Khaula (not the above mentioned Sa`d) (died in Mecca) ." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) pitied Sa`d for he died in Mecca.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4409
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 431
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 693
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage on account of an illness I had which I feared would prove fatal. I said, 'Messenger of Allah, this illness has affected me as you see and I have property and no heirs except a single daughter. Shall I give two-thirds of my property away as sadaqa?' He said, 'No.' I said, 'Shall I give a half away as sadaqa?' He said, 'No.' I said, 'A third then?' He said, 'A third is a lot. It is better to leave your heirs rich than to leave them poor, begging from other people. There is nothing you spend, desiring by it the face of Allah, but that you will be rewarded, even for a morsel you put in your wife's mouth.' I said, 'Messenger of Allah, will I be left behind after my companions leave?' He said, 'You will not be left behind, for any virtuous actions you do desiring by them the face of Allah will raise you in degree and elevation. And then you might be left behind so that some people will benefit from you and others harmed by you. O Allah, let My Companions' complete their emigration and do not let them turn back on their heels, but poor Sa'd ibn Khawla.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, grieved over his death in Makka."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4409
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 431
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 693
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
