7/51. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1759 — Fasting for Deceased Parent
One who dies owing a fast that he vowed to observe
Hadith on Fasting on Behalf of a Deceased Mother
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1759
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1759
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا صَوْمٌ أَفَأَصُومُ عَنْهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ " .
Ibn Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said: “A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died and she owed a fast. Should I fast on her behalf?’ He said: ‘Yes.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1759In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 122English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1759
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1759
This hadith about fasting on behalf of the deceased is very direct. A woman came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and said that her mother had died while owing a fast. She asked, “Should I fast on her behalf?” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, “Yes.” The narration shows concern for a parent after death and gives a clear reply in this case. It does not describe every type of fast or every family situation, so it should not be stretched beyond its wording without scholar guidance. For searchers typing “can I fast for my deceased mother hadith” or “mother died owing fast,” this narration gives the exact core answer.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman asked about her mother who died owing a fast.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered that she may fast on her behalf.
- The hadith shows care for a parent’s owed worship.
- The wording is direct but does not cover every possible case.
