(41) باب فِيمَنْ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ صِيَامٌ
Narrated 'Aishah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies when some fast is due from him (i.e. which he could not keep) his heir must fast on his behalf.Abu Dawud said: This applies to the fast which a man vows ; and this is the opinion of Ahmad b. Hanbal. (JA)
Reference (JA): Sunan Abi Dawud 2400 (JA)
In-book reference (JA): Book 14, Hadith 88 (JA)
English translation (JA): Book 13, Hadith 2394 (JA)