30/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3651 — Three Deeds That Continue After Death
The Virtue Of Charity Given On Behalf Of The Deceased
Sadaqah Jariyah Hadith: Three Deeds That Continue After Death
Sunan an-Nasai : 3651
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3651
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ وَعِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ وَوَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "When a man dies all his good deeds come to an end except three: Ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), beneficial knowledge and a righteous son who prays for him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3651In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3681
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3651
This well-known Sadaqah Jariyah hadith explains what continues after a person dies. The Messenger of Allah says that a person’s deeds come to an end except for three. The first is ongoing charity. The second is beneficial knowledge. The third is a righteous child who prays for the deceased. The hadith gives a short list, so its meaning should stay focused on those three matters. It encourages people to value charity whose benefit continues, knowledge that helps others, and righteous children who remember their parents in prayer. It also reminds the living that many ordinary actions stop at death. These three are named as exceptions. The hadith therefore guides a Muslim to think about lasting benefit rather than only immediate results.
What we learn from this hadith
- Support forms of charity whose benefit continues.
- Share knowledge that people can use in a good and helpful way.
- Raise and guide children toward righteousness so they may pray for their parents.
- Remember that the hadith names three specific continuing sources after death.
