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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Wills

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3664

Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From Sufyan

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3664

Narrator:Sa‘d ibn Ubāda

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 ‏"

It was narrated that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah said:

"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.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3664, 3666) and Ahmad (No. 22725).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3664
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3664
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3664

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Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3666

"O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; can I give charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes." He said: "What kind of charity is best?" He said: "Providing drinking water." And that is the drinking-fountain of Sa'd in Al-Madinah.

أُمِّي مَاتَتْ أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ سَقْىُ الْمَاءِ ‏"

Narrated by Sa‘d ibn Ubāda

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  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (929)إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا ؟ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ ، قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ ، قَالَ : فَتِلْكَ سِقَايَةُ آلِ سَعْدٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ
  • الترغيب في فضائل الأعمال لابن شاهين (378)أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6262)إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ ، أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قُلْتُ : فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ ، قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6263)أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6264)إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ ، أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ ، فَتِلْكَ سِقَايَةُ سَعْدٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (5237)أُمِّي مَاتَتْ ، أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ قَالَ : فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (1326)أُمِّي مَاتَتْ أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَلَيْهَا ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (3104)أُمِّي مَاتَتْ أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ ، أَوْ قَالَ : اسْقِ الْمَاءَ

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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 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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