(1) باب الْوَصِيَّةِ بِالثُّلُثِ
Mus'ab b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father. I was ailing. I sent message to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saying:
Permit me to give away my property as I like. He refused. I (again) said: (Permit me) to give away half. He (again refused). I (again said): Then one-third. He (the Holy Prophet) observed silence after (I had asked permission to give away) one-third. He (the narrater) said: It was then that endowment of one-third became permissible.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 1628 d
In-book reference: Book 25, Hadith 9
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 13, Hadith 3994