(8) باب فَضْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that a man said to the Prophet:
"My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not leave a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?"
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3652
In-book reference: Book 30, Hadith 42
English translation: Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3682