A man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "My father has died leaving wealth behind without making a will. Will giving charity on his behalf expiate for him?"He replied, "Yes."
Azami 4106
Sahih
عن أبي هريرة
أن رجلا قال للنبي ﷺ: إن أبي مات وترك مالا ولم يوص فهل يكفر عنه أن أتصدق عنه؟ قال نعم.
الأعظمي 4106صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Jami al-Kamil
Book
Zakat
Chapter
Encouragement to pay zakat and charity and the ways of spending them
Section
Charity of the living on behalf of the deceased
Numbering
Jami al-Kamil 4106 (2nd edition)
Details
Collection
Jami al-Kamil
Book
Zakat
Chapter
Encouragement to pay zakat and charity and the ways of spending them
Muslim reported it in the Book of Bequests (1630) through various routes from Ismail bin Jafar, from Ala, from his father, from Abu Hurairah, who mentioned it.