What Has Been Related About Giving Charity On Behalf Of The Deceased
Darussalam · Volume 3
17. The Book Of WillsSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2880 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 117
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Sahih
صحيح
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(قلت: إسناده صحيح. وأخرجه مسلم. وصححه الترمذي وابن الجارود)
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2880. It was reported from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “When a person dies his deeds discontinue, except for three things: Ongoing charity, knowledge which people benefit from, and a righteous son who prays for him.” (Sahih)
2880 - حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلَالٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أُرَاهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْيَاءَ: مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ "
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Acts like placing properties of 'continuous benefit' for the people under charitable trust, building Masājid and rest-houses for travelers, disseminating beneficial knowledge, training pupils, writing and publishing books, and engaging in other works of public good are all excellent forms of charitable work. Upbringing children on the principles of the Shari'ah may, however, be considered among the best form of charity.