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Sunan Abi Dawud 2880 (Book 18, Hadith 19) #23170
The Lasting Legacy of the Departed

SUMMARY: The actions of a person cease upon their death, but three things remain: perpetual charity, knowledge that benefits others, and a pious child who prays for them.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah as saying: When a man dies, his action discontinues from him except three things, namely, perpetual sadaqah (charity), or the knowledge by which benefit is acquired, or a pious child who prays for him.
حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أُرَاهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةِ أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ

TOPICS
death  *  charity  *  knowledge  *  prayer  *  mawt  *  sadaqah  *  ilm  *  salat

QUICK LESSONS:
Do good deeds and help others so your impact will be felt long after you're gone.

EXPLANATIONS:
When someone passes away, their physical actions come to an end. However, there are three things that can continue to benefit them even after they have gone. These are perpetual charity or sadaqah which is giving money or goods to those in need; knowledge which is used to help others; and a pious child who prays for them. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to leave behind something meaningful when we die so that our legacy will live on even after we have gone. We should use our time here on earth wisely by doing good deeds and helping others so that our impact will be felt long after we are gone.

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