Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:309 حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ الْقَاضِي ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ ثنا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ قَالَ §خَرَجَتْ جَارِيَةٌ لِسَعْدٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا زِيرَا وَعَلَيْهَا قَمِيصٌ جَدِيدٌ فَكَشَفَتْهَا الرِّيحُ فَشَدَّ عَلَيْهَا عُمَرُ ؓ بِالدِّرَّةِ وَجَاءَ سَعْدٌ لِيَمْنَعَهُ فَتَنَاوَلَهُ بِالدِّرَّةِ فَذَهَبَ سَعْدٌ يَدْعُو عَلَى عُمَرَ فَنَاوَلَهُ عُمَرُ الدِّرَّةَ وَقَالَ اقْتَصَّ فَعَفَا عَنْ عُمَرَ ؓ
English Translation
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas said: I was ill in Makkah, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to visit me. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have wealth and no heir except one daughter. Shall I give two-thirds of my wealth in charity?' He said: 'No.' I said: 'Half?' He said: 'No.' I said: 'A third?' He said: 'A third, and a third is much. It is better for you to leave your heirs rich than to leave them poor, begging from people.'