Sunan an-Nasa'i 3626

'Amr ibn 'Uthman ibn Sa'id informed me: Sufyan narrated to us, from az-Zuhri, from 'Amir ibn Sa'd, from his father, who said: I fell ill and came close to death from that illness. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit me, and I said, ‘Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and my only heir is my daughter. May I give two-thirds of my wealth in charity?’ He said, ‘No.’ I asked, ‘Then half?’ He said, ‘No.’ I asked, ‘Then one-third?’ He said, ‘One-third—and one-third is a lot. It is better for you to leave your heirs well provided for than to leave them impoverished, holding out their hands to people.’