﴿ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا ٱلْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴾

“IT IS ordained for you, when death approaches any of you and he is leaving behind much wealth, to make bequests in favour of his parents and [other] near of kin in accordance with what is fair: I this is binding on all who are conscious of God.”

�and leaves behind some good� Concerning these words, he was asked, �In your opinion what is this good?� He said:It refers to legitimate wealth, just as God, Exalted is He, has said, Say, �Whatever you spend that is good� [2:215] � that is, out of legitimate wealth, for His purposes (bi-wujūhihi) and desiring His good pleasure; and [elsewhere] He said, And whatever good you expend of legitimate wealth, shall be repaid to you in full [2:272], meaning that you shall receive, from God, Exalted is He, the return and reward for your deeds, and for your purpose in doing them.He was asked about His words: