Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ سَعْدٌ فِيَّ سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الثُّلُثَ أَتَانِي يَعُودُنِي قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي أَوْصَيْتَ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ جَعَلْتُ مَالِي كُلَّهُ فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ قُلْتُ إِنَّ وَرَثَتِي أَغْنِيَاءُ قُلْتُ الثُّلُثَيْنِ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَالشَّطْرَ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ الثُّلُثَ قَالَ الثُّلُثُ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ.
English Translation
Sa'd said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) established the ruling of one-third (for bequests) because of me. He came to visit me and asked: 'Have you made a bequest?' I said: 'Yes, I designated all my wealth for the poor, the needy, and the traveler.' He said: 'Do not do that.' I said: 'My heirs are wealthy.' He said for two-thirds: 'No.' For half: 'No.' For one-third: 'One-third, and one-third is much.'