صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الصيامThe Book of Fasting
باب قَضَاءِ الصِّيَامِ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ:Chapter: Making up fasts on behalf of the deceased
Hadith 1149
وحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : بَيْنَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، إِذْ أَتَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ، فَقَالَتْ : إِنِّي تَصَدَّقْتُ عَلَى أُمِّي بِجَارِيَةٍ ، وَإِنَّهَا مَاتَتْ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : " وَجَبَ أَجْرُكِ وَرَدَّهَا عَلَيْكِ الْمِيرَاثُ " ، قَالَتْ " يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَلَيْهَا صَوْمُ شَهْرٍ ، أَفَأَصُومُ عَنْهَا ؟ ، قَالَ : " صُومِي عَنْهَا " ، قَالَتْ : إِنَّهَا لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَطُّ ، أَفَأَحُجُّ عَنْهَا ؟ ، قَالَ : " حُجِّي عَنْهَا " ،
Abdullah bin Buraida (RA) reported on the authority of his father: When we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) , a woman came to him and said: I had gifted to my mother a maid-servant, and now she (the mother) has died. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: There is a definite reward for you and she (the maid-servant) has been returned to you as an inheritance. She (that woman) again said: Fasts of a month (of Ramadan) are due upon her; should I observe them on her behalf? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Observe fasts on her behalf. She (again) said: She did not perform Hajj, should I perform it on her behalf? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Perform Hajj on her behalf.
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وحَدَّثَنَاه أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ مُسْهِرٍ ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : صَوْمُ شَهْرَيْنِ ،
'Abdullah bin Buraida (RA) reported on the authority of his father: I was sitting with the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) ; the rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation that the (the narrator) said: "Fasts of two months."
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وحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا الثَّوْرِيُّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : فَذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِهِ ، وَقَالَ : صَوْمُ شَهْرٍ ،
Ibn Buraida (RA) reported on the authority of his father: A woman came to the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) , and the rest of the hadith is the same, but he said: "Fasting of one month."
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وحَدَّثَنِيهِ إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ : بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، وَقَالَ : صَوْمُ شَهْرَيْنِ ،
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sufyan with the same chain of transmitters in which it is said: "Fasting of two months."
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وحَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي خَلَفٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ الْمَكِّيِّ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : أَتَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِهِمْ ، وَقَالَ : صَوْمُ شَهْرٍ .
Buraida (RA) reported a similar hadith on the authority of his father that a woman came to the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: "Fasting for one month."
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊ If a person gives charity and that charity returns to him on account of inheritance, then it is permissible for him to take it, and there will be no decrease in its reward.
➋ One may also perform a voluntary Hajj on behalf of one's parents.
➌ Just as the guardian may fast Ramadan fasts on behalf of the deceased, he may also observe fasts of vows (nazr) on behalf of the deceased, although according to Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah, Imam Malik rahimahullah, and Imam Shafi'i rahimahullah, it is not permissible to fast on behalf of the deceased. According to Imam Ahmad rahimahullah, one cannot fast Ramadan fasts on behalf of the deceased, but may fast the fasts of vows (nazr) on their behalf.
➊ If a person gives charity and that charity returns to him on account of inheritance, then it is permissible for him to take it, and there will be no decrease in its reward.
➋ One may also perform a voluntary Hajj on behalf of one's parents.
➌ Just as the guardian may fast Ramadan fasts on behalf of the deceased, he may also observe fasts of vows (nazr) on behalf of the deceased, although according to Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah, Imam Malik rahimahullah, and Imam Shafi'i rahimahullah, it is not permissible to fast on behalf of the deceased. According to Imam Ahmad rahimahullah, one cannot fast Ramadan fasts on behalf of the deceased, but may fast the fasts of vows (nazr) on their behalf.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2697
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.
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:
➊
Serving and assisting one’s parents, both materially and spiritually, is among the three most important virtues. It is a deed of great reward.
➋
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).
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If there are missed fasts (sawm) owed by the deceased, the heir should make them up (qada) on their behalf.
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In this way, Hajj can also be performed on behalf of the deceased.
➊
Serving and assisting one’s parents, both materially and spiritually, is among the three most important virtues. It is a deed of great reward.
➋
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).
➌
If there are missed fasts (sawm) owed by the deceased, the heir should make them up (qada) on their behalf.
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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
