Sunan an-Nasa'i 3633

Muhammad ibn al-Walid al-Fahham reported to us: Muhammad ibn Rabi'ah narrated to us: Hisham ibn 'Urwah narrated to us, from his father, from 'A'ishah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit Sa'd during his illness. Sa'd said, ‘Messenger of Allah, may I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth?’ He said, ‘No.’ Sa'd asked, ‘Then half?’ He said, ‘No.’ He asked, ‘Then one-third?’ He said, ‘Yes, one-third—and one-third is much’—or ‘great.’ He added, ‘Leaving your heirs well provided for is better than leaving them poor, holding out their hands to others.’