12/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1004a — Sadaqa on Behalf of Mother
Charity given on behalf of the deceased will reach him
Hadith About Giving Sadaqa for a Deceased Mother
Sahih Muslim : 1004a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1004a
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّيَ افْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَلَمْ تُوصِ وَأَظُنُّهَا لَوْ تَكَلَّمَتْ تَصَدَّقَتْ أَفَلَهَا أَجْرٌ إِنْ تَصَدَّقْتُ عَنْهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
A person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: My mother died suddenly without having made any will. I think she would have definitely given Sadaqa if she had been able to speak. Would she have a reward if I gave Sadaqa on her behalf? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1004aIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2196
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1004a
This Hadith about sadaqa on behalf of a deceased mother reports that a man came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم after his mother died suddenly without leaving a will. He said he thought she would have given sadaqa if she had been able to speak. He asked whether she would have reward if he gave sadaqa on her behalf. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered yes. The Hadith focuses on a specific case: a son wishing to give charity for his mother after her sudden death. It shows that sadaqa given on behalf of the deceased mother can benefit her in reward, as confirmed in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The man cared about doing good for his mother after her death.
- He asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم before giving on her behalf.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم confirmed giving sadaqa for her in this case.
- The Hadith connects charity with honoring a deceased parent.
