Sunan Abu Dawud 2881

Chapter: What Has Been Related About Giving In Charity For One Who Died Without Leaving A Will

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2881

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّيَ افْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسُهَا وَلَوْلاَ ذَلِكَ لَتَصَدَّقَتْ وَأَعْطَتْ أَفَيُجْزِئُ أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ عَنْهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

نَعَمْ فَتَصَدَّقِي عَنْهَا ‏"

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:

A woman said: Messenger of Allah, my mother suddenly died; if it had not happened, she would have given sadaqah (charity) and donated (something). Will it suffice if I give sadaqah on her behalf? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Yes, give sadaqah on her behalf.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2881).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( اُفْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسهَا ) : بِالْفَاءِ السَّاكِنَة وَالْفَوْقِيَّة الْمَضْمُومَة وَاللَّام الْمَكْسُورَة مَبْنِيًّا لِلْمَفْعُولِ أَيْ مَاتَتْ فَجْأَة وَأُخِذَتْ نَفْسهَا فَلْتَة. وَيُرْوَى بِنَصْبِ النَّفْس بِمَعْنَى اِفْتَلَتَهَا اللَّه نَفْسهَا يُعَدَّى إِلَى مَفْعُولَيْنِ كَمَا اِخْتَلَسَهُ الشَّيْء وَاسْتَلَبَهُ إِيَّاهُ فَبُنِيَ الْفِعْل لِلْمَفْعُولِ فَصَارَ الْأَوَّل مُضْمَرًا لِلْأُمِّ وَبَقِيَ الثَّانِي مَنْصُوبًا وَبِرَفْعِهَا مُتَعَدِّيًا إِلَى وَاحِد نَابَ عَنْ الْفَاعِل أَيْ أُخِذَتْ نَفْسهَا فَلْتَة كَذَا فِي الْمَجْمَع وَفِي الْحَدِيث " إِنَّ الصَّدَقَة تَنْفَع الْمَيِّت " قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ وَابْن مَاجَهْ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 2881
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2881
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2881
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2881

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 960

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger, my mother had died suddenly, and did not make a will. And I think she would have given out Sadaqah if she had been able to speak, so will she get a reward if I gave out Sadaqah on her behalf?" He replied, "Yes." [Agreed upon; the wording…

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- { أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَتَى اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ! إِنَّ أُمِّي اُفْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسُهَا وَلَمْ تُوصِ , وَأَظُنُّهَا لَوْ تَكَلَّمَتْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 9 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2882

A man said: Messenger of Allah, my mother has died ; will it benefit her if I give sadaqah on her behalf ? He said: Yes. He said: I have a garden, and I call you to witness that I have given it as sadaqah on her behalf.

أُمِّي تُوُفِّيَتْ أَفَيَنْفَعُهَا إِنْ تَصَدَّقْتُ عَنْهَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَإِنَّ لِي مَخْرَفًا وَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنِّي قَدْ تَصَدَّقْتُ بِهِ عَنْهَا

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 6 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3652

"My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not leave a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?"

يُكَفِّرُ عَنْهُ أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ عَنْهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2756

The mother of Sa`d bin 'Ubada died in his absence. He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My mother died in my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes," Sa`d said, "I make you a witness that I gave my garden called Al Makhraf in charity on…

فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّ حَائِطِي الْمِخْرَافَ صَدَقَةٌ عَلَيْهَا‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2760

A man said to the Prophet, "My mother died suddenly, and I think that if she could speak, she would have given in charity. May I give in charity on her behalf?" He said, "Yes! Give in charity on her behalf."

أُمِّي افْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسَهَا، وَأُرَاهَا لَوْ تَكَلَّمَتْ تَصَدَّقَتْ، أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ، تَصَدَّقْ عَنْهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3650

"Sa'd bin 'Ubadah went out with the Prophet on one of his campaigns, and death came to his mother in Al-Madinah. It was said to her (as she was dying): 'Make a will.' She said: 'To whom shall I make a will? The wealth belongs to Sa'd.' Then she died before Sa'd came. When Sa'd came, he was told…

يَنْفَعُهَا أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ عَنْهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"

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Sunan Abu Dawud 2881

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A man said: Messenger of Allah, my mother has died ; will it benefit her if I give sadaqah on her behalf ? He said: Yes. He said: I have a garden, and I call you to witness that I have given it as sadaqah on her behalf.

"My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not leave a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?"

A man said to the Prophet, "My mother died suddenly, and I think that if she could speak, she would have given in charity. May I give in charity on her behalf?" He said, "Yes! Give in charity on her behalf."

"Sa'd bin 'Ubadah went out with the Prophet on one of his campaigns, and death came to his mother in Al-Madinah. It was said to her (as she was dying): 'Make a will.' She said: 'To whom shall I make a will? The wealth belongs to Sa'd.' Then she died before Sa'd came. When Sa'd came, he was told…

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A man said: Messenger of Allah, my mother has died ; will it benefit her if I give sadaqah on her behalf ? He said: Yes. He said: I have a garden, and I call you to witness that I have given it as sadaqah on her behalf.

"My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not leave a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?"

A man said to the Prophet, "My mother died suddenly, and I think that if she could speak, she would have given in charity. May I give in charity on her behalf?" He said, "Yes! Give in charity on her behalf."

"Sa'd bin 'Ubadah went out with the Prophet on one of his campaigns, and death came to his mother in Al-Madinah. It was said to her (as she was dying): 'Make a will.' She said: 'To whom shall I make a will? The wealth belongs to Sa'd.' Then she died before Sa'd came. When Sa'd came, he was told…

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