1. On the authority of Abee Huraira may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said :
| When a man dies all his actions came to an end except three things, except from , recurring charity, or knowledge which people benefit by or a righteous son who prays for him. |
2. On the authority of Abee Qatada may Allah be pleased with him who said that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said :
| The good that a man leaves behined him is but three ; a righteous son who prays for him, and charity which grows in reward, and knowledge by which people act by after him. |
3. Also on the authority of Abee Huraira may Allah be pleased with him that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said :
| Indeed what joins a believer from his good actions after his death. Knowledge by which people do good actions and , a weak righteous son, and a book which is inherited, or building a masjid, or building a home for sons of the way, or a courageous river, or charity which is taken from his wealth in good health and life which joins him after his death. |
4. On the authority of Ibn Abbas may Allah be pleased with them : Sad bin Ubadah may Allah be pleased with him, asked a question to the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) saying :
| My mother died and can I dedicate for her? he said : Dedicate for her. |
5. Also on the authority of Ibn Abbas may Allah be pleased with them said that a woman was riding on the sea and she dedicated to Allah, If Allah Tabarak and the Exalted gives success I will fast a month, Allah azza wa Jal gave success, but she did not fast until she died, then one of her relatives came (her sister or her daughter) to the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) , told him of this so he said :
| If you have seen her making this decision? she said yes he said, Indeed the Deen of Allah is the truth, and makes the decision, so decide on your mother. |
6. On the authority of Aaeshah may Allah be pleased with her:
| A man said my mother died and did not advice and I think if she spoke it would have been charity, can I give charity for reward for her and for me ? he (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said Yes give charity on her behalf. |
7. On the authority of Ibn Abbas may Allah be pleased with him : Sad bin Ubadahs mother died but he was absent, so he said O Messenger of Allah my mother has died, and I was absent, can I benefit her with anything in charity ? he said :
| Yes. and I witnessed him placing in charity for her. |
8. On the authority of Abee Huraira may Allah be pleased with him :
| A man said to the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) verily my father has died and left wealth and no advise, so can I atone charity on him ? he said Yes. |
9. On the authority of Buraida may Allah be pleased with him who said , I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) and a woman came and said, I want to give charity on my mother, and she is dead, so he said, :
| Reward for you is obligatory, and the return on you is the inheritence. She said O Messenger of Allah if she wanted to fast a month can I fast on her ? he said fast on her. she said she did not do Hajj can I do Hajj for her ? he said : Do Hajj for her. |
10. On the authority of Abee Huraira may Allah be pleased with him that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said :
| Indeed a man rises grades in Paradise, he said am I too like this he said : with his son asking forgiveness for him. |
