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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2379 — Deeds Remain After Death
What Has Been Related About The Parable Of The Son Of Adam, His Family, His Children, His Wealth, And His Deeds
Hadith About Deeds Remaining After Death
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2379
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2379
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، هُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَتْبَعُ الْمَيِّتَ ثَلاَثٌ فَيَرْجِعُ اثْنَانِ وَيَبْقَى وَاحِدٌ يَتْبَعُهُ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَعَمَلُهُ فَيَرْجِعُ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَيَبْقَى عَمَلُهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (S.a.w) said: "Three Follow The Deceased, Two Of Them Return, And One Remains. He Is Followed By His Family, His Wealth, And His Deeds. So His Family And His Wealth Returns, And His Deeds Remain."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2379In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2379
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2379
This hadith about deeds after death gives a clear picture of what follows a person. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said that three follow the deceased: family, wealth, and deeds. Two return, and one remains. The family and wealth return, while the deeds remain. The meaning is simple and serious. People and property may accompany a person up to a point, but they do not stay in the same way deeds do. For readers searching hadith about family wealth and deeds, this narration reminds us to invest attention in actions that will matter after death. It does not deny love for family or lawful wealth; it puts them in their proper place.
What we learn from this hadith
- Family and wealth accompany a person only for a limited time.
- A person’s deeds remain after death.
- The hadith helps put worldly attachments in proper perspective.
