7/31. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 667 — Charity and Deeds for Parents
What Has Been Related About The One Who Gives Charity (Then) Inheriting His Charity
Hadith About Charity, Fasting, and Hajj for a Deceased Mother
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 667
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 667
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ أَتَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ تَصَدَّقْتُ عَلَى أُمِّي بِجَارِيَةٍ وَإِنَّهَا مَاتَتْ . قَالَ " وَجَبَ أَجْرُكِ وَرَدَّهَا عَلَيْكِ الْمِيرَاثُ " . قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا كَانَ عَلَيْهَا صَوْمُ شَهْرٍ أَفَأَصُومُ عَنْهَا قَالَ " صُومِي عَنْهَا " . قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَطُّ أَفَأَحُجُّ عَنْهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ حُجِّي عَنْهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَلاَ يُعْرَفُ هَذَا مِنْ حَدِيثِ بُرَيْدَةَ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ ثِقَةٌ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ ثُمَّ وَرِثَهَا حَلَّتْ لَهُ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَةُ شَيْءٌ جَعَلَهَا لِلَّهِ فَإِذَا وَرِثَهَا فَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَصْرِفَهَا فِي مِثْلِهِ . وَرَوَى سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ .
Abdullah bin Buraidah narrated from his father: "I Was Sitting With The Prophet When A Woman Came To Him And Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! I Gave A Slave Girl To My Mother In Charity And She Died.' He Said: 'Your Reward Is Already Established, And Your Right To Inherit Her Has Returned It (That Sadaqah) To You.' She Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! There Was A Month Of Fasting Due On Her, Shall I Perform The Fast For Her?' He Said: 'Fast On Her Behalf.' She Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! She Never Performed Hajj, Shall I Perform Hajj For Her?' He Said: 'Yes, Perform Hajj On Her Behalf.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 667In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 51English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 667
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 667
This Hadith records a woman asking the Prophet about several matters connected to her mother. She had given a slave girl to her mother in charity, then her mother died. The Prophet told her that her reward was established and that inheritance had returned the slave girl to her. She then asked about a month of fasting due on her mother, and he told her to fast on her behalf. She also asked about Hajj because her mother had never performed it, and he told her to perform Hajj on her behalf. The Hadith clearly deals with charity, inheritance, fasting, and Hajj for a deceased parent.
What we learn from this hadith
- A charity given sincerely has its reward even if it later returns through inheritance.
- The Prophet allowed fasting on behalf of the deceased mother in this case.
- The Prophet allowed Hajj on behalf of the deceased mother in this case.
- Questions about worship should be answered with clear guidance.
