30/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3664 — Charity for a Deceased Mother Through Water
Mentioning The Different Reports From Sufyan
Best Charity: Providing Drinking Water for a Deceased Parent
Sunan an-Nasai : 3664
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3664
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ ". قُلْتُ فَأَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " سَقْىُ الْمَاءِ ".
Sa'd bin 'Ubadah Narrated from:
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; shall I give in charity on her behalf?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'What kind of charity is best?' He said: 'Providing drinking water.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3664In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 54English translation : Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3694
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3664
This hadith about the best charity and providing water begins with Sa'd bin 'Ubadah asking whether he could give charity on behalf of his deceased mother. The Prophet answered yes. Sa'd then asked which kind of charity was best, and the answer was providing drinking water. The report therefore contains two clear points: charity may be given on her behalf, and water was named as the best form in this exchange. The wording does not list other charities or compare their details, so the explanation should remain focused on what was said. For people searching for charity for a deceased mother or a hadith about giving water, this narration links remembrance of a parent with a useful act that meets a basic human need.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sa'd asked before giving charity on behalf of his deceased mother.
- The Prophet approved giving charity for her.
- Providing drinking water was named as the best charity in this exchange.
