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Hadith 1656

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَتْ : كُنْتُ تَصَدَّقْتُ عَلَى أُمِّي بِوَلِيدَةٍ وَإِنَّهَا مَاتَتْ وَتَرَكَتْ تِلْكَ الْوَلِيدَةَ ، قَالَ : " قَدْ وَجَبَ أَجْرُكِ وَرَجَعَتْ إِلَيْكِ فِي الْمِيرَاثِ " .
Buraidah said A woman came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said I gave a slave girl as sadaqah to my mother who has now died and has left that slave girl. He said your reward is sure and the inheritance has given her back to you.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الزكاة / 1656
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح م بزيادة قضيتين أخريين  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم (1149)
Hadith Takhrij « صحیح مسلم/الصیام 27 (1149)، سنن الترمذی/الزکاة 31 (667)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الصدقات 3 (2394)، ( تحفة الأشراف :1980)، وقد أخرجہ: سنن النسائی/الکبری/ الفرائض (6315، 6316)، مسند احمد (5/351، 361)، ویأتی ہذا الحدیث برقم (2877، 3309) (صحیح) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1656. Commentary:
➊ Serving one’s parents is obligatory upon the children, and it is also required that they support them financially. However, obligatory charities (zakat) cannot be given to them.
➋ The situation of taking back charity mentioned in the hadith is not the well-known form of reclaiming charity, which is prohibited.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1656
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:

Serving and assisting one’s parents, both materially and spiritually, is among the three most important virtues. It is a deed of great reward.


If charity (sadaqah) or a gift (hadiyyah) returns as inheritance, then it is permissible to become its owner. Similarly, taking it in this manner does not fall under the prohibition regarding reclaiming charity (sadaqah) or a gift (hibah).


If there are missed fasts (sawm) owed by the deceased, the heir should make them up (qada) on their behalf.


In this way, Hajj can also be performed on behalf of the deceased.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2877