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Chapter on the Reward of One Who Makes a Bequest Without Bias or Harm

faqih-5406Vol. 4, p. 182

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ أَوْصَى فَلَمْ يَحِفْ وَ لَمْ يُضَارَّ[3] كَانَ كَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.5414 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever makes a will without being excessive or causing harm, it is as if he gave it in charity during his lifetime."