It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who among you is there who loves the wealth of his heir more than his own wealth? The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! Each of us loves his own wealth more than that of his heir. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then remember, the wealth of each of you which is dearest to him is actually the wealth of his heir. Your wealth is only that which you have spent and sent ahead, and what you leave behind is the wealth of your heir.