Sunan an-Nasa'i, 3634
sahih· DarussalamChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromHisham bin 'Urwafrom'Urwa ibn al-Zubayrfromibn Abbas
Hadith text · Matn
الثُّلُثَ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ أَوْ كَبِيرٌ
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English translation
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"If the people were to reduce (their bequests) to one-quarter (of their wealth, that would be better), because the Messenger of Allah said: 'One-third, and one-third is much or large.'"
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَوْ غَضَّ النَّاسُ إِلَى الرُّبُعِ لأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 30, Hadith 24
- English Reference
- Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3664