Hadith 7759

Chapter 8

باب 8

(8) باب فَضْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ

(8) Chapter: The Virtue Of Charity Given On Behalf Of The Deceased (AR)
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أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ صَدَقَةَ الْحِمْصِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، أَنَّهُ اسْتَفْتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي نَذْرٍ كَانَ عَلَى أُمِّهِ فَمَاتَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقْضِيَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْضِهِ عَنْهَا ".

It was narrated from Sa'd bin 'Ubadah that he consulted the Prophet about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah said:
"Fulfill it on her behalf." (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3658 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 30, Hadith 48 (AR)

English translation (AR): Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3688 (AR)