Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: When a man dies, his action discontinues from him except three things, namely, perpetual sadaqah (charity), or the knowledge by which benefit is acquired, or a pious child who prays for him.
Read More..Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: A woman said: Messenger of Allah, my mother suddenly died; if it had not happened, she would have given sadaqah (charity) and donated (something). Will it suffice if I give sadaqah on her behalf? The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Yes, give sadaqah on her behalf.
Read More..Narrated Ibn Abbas: A man said: Messenger of Allah, my mother has died ; will it benefit her if I give sadaqah on her behalf ? He said: Yes. He said: I have a garden, and I call you to witness that I have given it as sadaqah on her behalf.
Read More..Narrated Amr bin Suhaib: On his father's authority, said that his grandfather told that al-As ibn Wail left his will that a hundred slaves should be emancipated on his behalf. His son Hisham emancipated fifty slaves and his son Amr intended to emancipate the remaining fifty on his behalf, but he said: I should ask first the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. He, therefore, came to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and said: Messenger of Allah, my father left in his will that a hundred slaves should be emancipated on his behalf and Hisham has emancipated fifty on his behalf and fifty remain. Shall I emancipate them on his behalf? The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Had he been a Muslim and you had emancipated slaves on his behalf, or given sadaqah on his behalf, or performed the pilgrimage, that would have reached him.
Read More..Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: That his father died and left a debt of thirty wasqs of a Jew on him. Jabir asked him to defer, but he refused. Jabir then spoke to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم asking him to mediate to him on his behalf. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came to the Jew and spoke to him about taking fruit-dates in lieu of the debt that was on him. But he refused. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم asked him to defer (the debt) to him, but he refused. He then narrated the rest of the tradition.
Read More..Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Knowledge has three categories; anything else is extra; a precise verse, or an established sunnah (practice), or a firm obligatory duty.
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