Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever possesses wealth and wishes to make a will regarding it, it is not appropriate for him to let two nights pass except that his will should be written and kept with him.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not right for a Muslim who has wealth and wants to make a will, that three nights should pass without his will being written and kept with him." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: "Since I heard this hadith, I have not let even one night pass without my will being written and kept with me."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: "Which charity is the best?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Certainly, certainly, you shall be informed. Its form is that when you give charity, you are healthy, desirous, hopeful of life, and fearful of poverty and hardship. And do not delay in this matter so much that when the soul reaches the throat, you begin to say: 'Give this much to so-and-so, give that much to so-and-so.' Beware, by then that wealth has already become the property of so-and-so and so-and-so."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A man acts like the righteous people for seventy years, but when he makes a will and commits injustice in it, his end is upon the worst of deeds, because of which he enters Hell. And a man acts like the evil people for seventy years, but when he makes a will and acts justly in it, his end is upon the best of deeds, because of which he enters Paradise. Then Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: If you wish, recite this verse: {تِلْکَ حُدُوْدُ اللّٰہِ وَمَنْ یُّطِعِ اللّٰہَ وَرَسُوْلَہ ٗیُدْخِلْہُ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِھَا الْاَنْھَارُ خَالِدِیْنَ فِیْھَا وَذَالِکَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ۔ وَمَنْ یَّعْصِ اللّٰہَ وَرَسُوْلَہٗ وَیَتَعَدَّ حُدُوْدَہٗ یُدْخِلْہُ نَارًا خَالِدًا فِیْھَا وَلَہُ عَذَابٌ مُہِیْنٌ۔} These are the limits set by Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein forever, and that is the great success. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits, He will admit him to the Fire, to abide therein forever, and for such there is a humiliating punishment. (Surah An-Nisa: 13, 14)

Abu Habibah Tai narrates: He says, my brother made a will to give some wealth in charity. I met Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him, "My brother made a will for me to give some wealth in charity; now to whom should I give it—to the poor, to the fighters in the cause of Allah, or to the needy?" Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If this wealth were mine, I would not consider anyone equal to the fighters in the cause of Allah. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever, when death approaches him, frees a slave or gives charity, it is like a person who first satisfies himself and then gives to others." Abu Habibah said: "I also received something from that wealth."

Sayyiduna Qais bin Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) advised his sons near his death: Remain fearful of Allah, and appoint the eldest among you as your leader. Indeed, when people appoint the eldest as their leader, he becomes the successor of his father. And when I die, do not wail over me, because wailing was not done over the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of the Farewell Pilgrimage. It happened that I became ill and it seemed that death was near. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit me for my care. I said: O Messenger of Allah! I am a man with much wealth and only my one daughter will inherit from me, so should I not bequeath two-thirds of my wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. I said: Should I bequeath half of my wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. I said: A third of my wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, a third is fine, and even that is much. O Sa’d! If you leave your heirs wealthy, that is better than leaving them in such poverty that they go around asking people. O Sa’d! Whatever you spend seeking Allah’s pleasure, you will be rewarded for it, even the morsel you put in your wife’s mouth, you will be rewarded for that too. Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Will I remain in Mecca after my companions (because of this illness)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you remain, and whatever deed you do seeking Allah’s pleasure, your ranks will be raised through it. It may be that you live on, so that Allah benefits some people through you and harms others. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed: O Allah! Complete the migration of my companions and do not turn them back on their heels, but poor Sa’d bin Khawlah. In fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt pity for Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) because he had died in Mecca.

It is narrated from Abu Abdur Rahman Salmi that Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The method of bequeathing one third of the wealth was established with me by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me to visit me during my illness and said: Have you made a will? I replied: Yes, I have, and I have allocated all my wealth for the poor, the needy, and travelers. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not do so. I said: All my heirs are wealthy, so should I bequeath two thirds of my wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. I said: Should I bequeath half of my wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. I said: Should I bequeath one third of my wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, you may bequeath one third, but even that is much.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, he says: I wish that people would choose to bequeath one-fourth of their wealth instead of one-third, because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had said: Bequeathing one-third is also too much.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has permitted you to give one third of your wealth in charity at the time of your death.