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Sunan Ibn Majah 2716 (Book 22, Hadith 22) #32070
Charity as Expiation

SUMMARY: Giving charity on behalf of a deceased person can expiate for them.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that a man asked the Messenger of Allah : "My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not make a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?" He said: "Yes".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِنَّ أَبِي مَاتَ وَتَرَكَ مَالاً وَلَمْ يُوصِ فَهَلْ يُكَفِّرُ عَنْهُ أَنْ تَصَدَّقْتُ عَنْهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ

TOPICS
charity  *  expiation  *  will  *  sadaqah  *  kaffarah  *  wasiyyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Give charity on behalf of those who have passed away.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of giving charity on behalf of a deceased person. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that a man asked the Messenger of Allah if it would expiate for his father who had died and left behind wealth, but did not make a will. The Prophet replied that it would indeed expiate for him. This hadith teaches us that giving charity on behalf of someone who has passed away is an act which can be beneficial to them in the afterlife, even if they did not make any provisions for it during their lifetime. It also shows us how important it is to think ahead and make sure our affairs are in order before we pass away, so that our loved ones do not have to worry about taking care of things after we are gone.

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