Chapter on a person's Right Over His Wealth as Long as There Remains Some Life in Him

Hadith 495

Hadith.5466 - Abdullah ibn Jabalah narrated from Samaah, from Abu Baṣir, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said

I asked Imam (as), "A man who has children, is it permissible for him to give his wealth to his relatives?" Imam (as) replied: "It is his wealth; he may do with it as he wishes until death comes to him."

5466 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

قُلْتُ لَهُ اَلرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ لَهُ اَلْوَلَدُ يَسَعُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مَالَهُ لِقَرَابَتِهِ قَالَ "هُوَ مَالُهُ يَصْنَعُ بِهِ مَا شَاءَ إِلَى أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ اَلْمَوْتُ".

Hadith 496

Hadith.5467 - And the confirmation of this is what Ṣafwan narrated from Murazim regarding a man who gives something from his wealth during his illness. Imm (as) said

"If he clearly transfers it (during his lifetime), then it is valid. However, if he bequeaths it (for after his death), then it is only from one-third of his wealth."

5467 - وَ تَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ- مَا رَوَاهُ صَفْوَانُ عَنْ مُرَازِمٍ‌ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُعْطِي الشَّيْ‌ءَ مِنْ مَالِهِ فِي مَرَضِهِ قَالَ إِذَا أَبَانَ بِهِ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ وَ إِنْ أَوْصَى بِهِ فَمِنَ الثُّلُثِ.

Hadith 497

Hadith.5468 - As for the narration of Ali ibn Asbaṭ from Thaʿlabah from Abu Al-Hasan Amr ibn Shaddad Al-Azdi from Ammar ibn Musa from Abu Abdullah (as), who said

"A man has the most right over his wealth as long as his soul remains in him. If he bequeaths all of it, it is permissible for him."

5468 - وَ أَمَّا حَدِيثُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ شَدَّادٍ اَلْأَزْدِيِّ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

"اَلرَّجُلُ أَحَقُّ بِمَالِهِ مَا دَامَ فِيهِ اَلرُّوحُ إِنْ أَوْصَى بِهِ كُلِّهِ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ لَهُ".

Hadith 498

Hadith.5469 - And a confirmation of this is what was narrated by Ismaʿil ibn Abi Ziyad Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Abu Abdullah Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he was asked about a man who dies without leaving behind an heir or any male relative (Aṣabah). Imam (as) said

"He may bequeath his wealth as he wishes among the Muslims, the poor, and the wayfarer."

5469 - وَ تَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ مَا رَوَاهُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ لاَ وَارِثَ لَهُ وَ لاَ عَصَبَةَ قَالَ

"يُوصِي بِمَالِهِ حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ فِي اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ اَلْمَسَاكِينِ وَ اِبْنِ اَلسَّبِيلِ".

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