Hadith 55

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 6: The Book of Visiting the Sick

Chapter 162

Charity on behalf of the Deceased and Praying for him

باب الصدقة عن الميت والدعاء له

Riyad as-Salihin 948
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رجلاً قال للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ إن أمي افتلتت نفسها وأراها لو تكلمت، تصدقت، فهل لها أجر إن تصدقت عنها‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏ ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏
"‏نعم‏"
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

A man said to the Prophet (ﷺ): "My mother has died suddenly. I think that if she were able to talk (alive) she would have given in Sadaqah (charity). So, if I give Sadaqah now on her behalf, will she get the reward?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Yes (she will be rewarded for that)."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].