If A Person Dies Unexpectedly, It Is Recommended For His Family To Give Charity On His Behalf
Darussalam · Volume 4
30. The Book Of Wills(المعجم ٣٠) - كتاب الوصاياSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3649 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 250
Source no. 3649 · Volume 8 · Page 221
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٧١٧)
Source no. 3410 · Volume 2 · Page 775
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٢٧١٧: ق.
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3679. It was narrated from ‘Aishah that a man said to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ: “My mother died unexpectedly; if she had been able to speak she would have given charity. Should I give charity on her behalf?” The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Yes.” So he gave charity on her behalf. (Sahih)
3649 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ: أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ أُمِّي افْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسُهَا، وَإِنَّهَا لَوْ تَكَلَّمَتْ تَصَدَّقَتْ، أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «نَعَمْ، فَتَصَدَّقَ عَنْهَا»
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He was Sa’d bin ‘Ubādah. Both he and his honorable mother were extremely generous. That pious and generous woman had suddenly died in his absence. Details follow in the upcoming Hadīth.