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Sunan an-Nasa'i
كتاب الوصايا
The Book of Wills
" الثُّلُثَ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ أَوْ كَبِيرٌ "
"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.'"
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- Hadith 3639
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- Hadith 3614
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- Hadith 3653
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- Hadith 3645
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- Hadith 3642
"Allah has given each person a share of the inheritance, and it is not permissible to give bequests to an heir."
- Hadith 3668
"I am poor and I do not have anything, and I have an orphan (under my care)." He said: "Eat from the property of your orphan without being extravagant,…