Sunan an-Nasai 3658 — Completing a Mother’s Unfulfilled Vow

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3658

This narration reports the same focused question about a mother who died before fulfilling a vow. Sa’d bin Ubadah consulted the Prophet, and the Messenger of Allah answered, “Fulfill it on her behalf.” The hadith is brief, so its explanation should remain equally focused. It supports the principle stated in this case: Sa’d was told to complete his mother’s outstanding vow for her. The narration also shows the proper habit of consulting before acting. Sa’d did not treat the vow as unimportant simply because his mother had died. He brought the matter to the Prophet and followed the answer given. The hadith about an unfulfilled vow after death does not identify the vow’s type here, so no extra form, amount, or action should be claimed from this text alone.