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Sunan Ibn Majah 241 (Book) #37143
Leaving Behind Good Legacy

SUMMARY: The best things a man can leave behind are a righteous son, ongoing charity and knowledge that is acted upon.

'Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah narrated that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The best things that a man can leave behind are three: A righteous son who will pray for him, ongoing charity whose reward will reach him, and knowledge which is acted upon after his death'." (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي كَرِيمَةَ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ مَا يُخَلِّفُ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ ثَلاَثٌ وَلَدٌ صَالِحٌ يَدْعُو لَهُ وَصَدَقَةٌ تَجْرِي يَبْلُغُهُ أَجْرُهَا وَعِلْمٌ يُعْمَلُ بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ ‏"‏ ‏. ‏ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ سِنَانٍ الرَّهَاوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، - يَعْنِي أَبَاهُ - حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ، عَنْ فُلَيْحِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ

TOPICS
legacy  *  charity  *  knowledge  *  righteousness  *  turath  *  sadaqah  *  ilm  *  birr

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to be righteous, Pass on knowledge that will benefit others after our death, Give charity as this will continue to benefit us even after we have passed away

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of leaving behind a good legacy for future generations. It encourages us to strive to be righteous and to pass on knowledge that will benefit others after our death. We should also strive to give charity as this will continue to benefit us even after we have passed away. These three things are the best gifts we can leave behind for our loved ones and for society at large.

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