15/36. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1376 — Three Deeds After Death
What Has Been Related About A Waqf
Hadith About Three Deeds That Continue After Death
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1376
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1376
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ صَدَقَةٌ جَارِيَةٌ وَعِلْمٌ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ وَوَلَدٌ صَالِحٌ يَدْعُو لَهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When A Person Dies, His Deeds Are Cut Off Except For Three: Continuing Charity, Knowledge That Others Benefited From, And A Righteous Son Who Supplicates For Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1376In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 57English translation : Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 1376
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1376
This famous hadith about three deeds that continue after death is simple and deeply moving. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said when a person dies, his deeds are cut off except for three: continuing charity, knowledge that others benefit from, and a righteous son who supplicates for him. The hadith does not list every good deed in life. It focuses on three works whose benefit can remain after death. It teaches a Muslim to think beyond short-term actions. Charity that continues, knowledge that helps people, and righteous children who make dua are all ways a person's goodness may keep bringing benefit after he has left this world.
What we learn from this hadith
- Most personal deeds stop when a person dies.
- Continuing charity is one deed whose benefit remains.
- Useful knowledge can keep helping people after death.
- A righteous child making dua is a lasting blessing for a parent.
