Hadeeth 12
"A woman came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
and said, ' I have given charity on behalf of my dead mother by giving
away her female servant.' The Holy Prophet answered, 'You will have
its reward [and so will she] but return the femaleservant so that the
inheritance [may be properly divided].' The woman then said, 'She used
to owe fasts, can I fast on her behalf' He answered, 'You may fast on
her behalf.' The woman then said, 'She didnot perform Hajj, can I
perform on her behalf' The Holy Prophet answered, 'Yes. You may
perform Hajj on her behalf. " (Tirmizi)
Hadeeth 13
A woman from the tribe of Juhaina came to the Holy Prophet and
said,"My mother had vowed toperform Hajj but she died before
performing it. May I perform Hajj on my mother's behalf" The
HolyProphet replied, "Perform Hajj on her behalf . Had there been a
debt on yourmother, would you have paid it or not So, pay Allah's debt
as He has more right to be paid." (Bukhari)
GIVING OF CHARITY / SADAQAH (HADEETH # 14 -18)
Hadeeth 14
Abu Huraira (Allah be wellpleased with him) reported that a person
said to Allah's Apostle (peace and blessings be upon him): My father
diedand left behind property without making any will regarding it.
Would he be relieved of the burden of his sin if I give sadaqah onhis
behalf He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. (Muslim)
Hadeeth 15
Syeda A'isha (Allah be wellpleased with her) reported that a man said
to Allah's Apostle (peace and blessings be upon him): My mother died
all of a sudden, and I think if she (could have the opportunity) to
speak she would have (made a will) regarding Sadaqah'. Will I be
entitled to reward if I give charity on her behalf He (the Holy
Prophet) said: "Yes" . (Muslim)
Hadeeth 16
Anas b. Malik (Allah be well pleased with him) is reported as saying:
Abu Talha was the one amongthe Ansar of Medina who possessed the
largest property and among his property he valued most was his garden
known as Bairaha' which was opposite the mosque, andthe Messenger of
Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) often visited it and he drank
of its sweet water. When this verse was revealed:" You will never
attain righteousness till you givefreely of what you Have" (iii. 91),
Abu Talha got up and, going to Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings
be upon him), said: Allah says in His Book:" You will never attain
righteousness till you give freely of what you love," and the
dearestof my property is Bairaha' so I give it as Sadaqah to Allah
from Whom I hope for reward for it and the treasure with Allah; so
spend it, Messenger of Allah, on whatever purpose you deem it proper.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessingsbe upon him) said: Bravo!
That is profit earning property. I have heard what you have said, but
I think you should spend it on your nearest relatives. So Abu Talha
distributed itamong the nearest relatives and his cousins on his
father's side. (Muslim, Bukhari). It is saidthat Abu Talha donated it
on behalf of his mother.
Hadeeth 17
Narrated Sa'd ibn Ubadah (Allah be well pleased with him): Sa'd asked:
Apostle of Allah, Umm Sa'd has died; what form of sadaqah is best He
replied: Water (is best). Hedug a well and said: It is for Umm Sa'd.
(Abu Daud, Mishkaat)
Hadeeth 18
Narrated Ibn `Abbas (Allahbe well pleased with him): The mother of
Sa`d bin 'Ubada died in his absence. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! My
mother died in my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give
Sadaqah on her behalf" The Prophet said, "Yes," Sa`d said, "I make you
a witness that I gave my garden called Al Makhraf in charity on her
behalf." (Bukhari)
SETTLING OF DEBTS. (HADEETH # 19 - 20)
It is unanimously agreed by scholars that if a person dies without
settling an outstanding debt, leaving no money tosettle it, anyone
(whether related to him or not) could pay it on his behalf, and the
deceased would be absolved of the burden. The benefit from a living
person to the deceased is very apparent.If the case is such and the
deceased person may benefit by a financial payment, why should he not
benefit by a gift madeof the reward for a good action
Hadeeth 19
Narrated Abu Huraira (Allah be well pleased with him): The Holy
Prophet said, "I am more closer to the believers than their own
selves, so whoever (of them) dies while being in debt and leaves
nothing for its repayment, then we are to pay his debts on his behalf
and whoever (among the believers) dies leaving some property, then
that property is for his heirs." (Bukhari)
Hadeeth 20
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa (Allah be well pleased with him) : Once,
while we were sitting in the company of Holy Prophet, a dead man was
brought. The Holy Prophet was requested tolead the funeral prayer
forthe deceased. He said, "Is he in debt" The people replied in the
negative. :->
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