The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in IrwaaвЂ™ al-Ghaleel, 4/171). (Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1811 Ibn Maajah, 2903 вЂ“ this version was narrated by him. It was narrated from Ibn вЂAbbaas that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) heard a man saying вЂњLabbayka вЂan Shubrumah (At your service, O Allaah, on behalf of Shubrumah).вЂќ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, вЂњWho is Shubrumah?вЂќ He said, вЂњA relative of mine.вЂќ The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, вЂњHave you ever done Hajj before?вЂќ He said, вЂњNo.вЂќ he said, вЂњDo this Hajj for yourself, then do Hajj on behalf of Shubrumah.вЂќ Do you not think that if your mother was in debt you would pay it off for her? Pay off the debt that is owed to Allaah, for Allaah is more deserving that what is owed to Him should be paid off.вЂќ Should I do Hajj on her behalf?вЂќ He said, вЂњYes, do Hajj on her behalf. It was reported from Ibn вЂAbbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that a woman from Juhaynah came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: вЂњMy mother vowed to go for Hajj, but she did not go for Hajj before she died. (iv) Fulfilling vows to do acts of worship Then a third funeral bier was brought, and they said, вЂPray for him.вЂ™ He said, вЂHas he left anything behind?вЂ™ They said, вЂNo.вЂ™ He said, вЂDoes he have any debts?вЂ™ They said, вЂThree dinars.вЂ™ He said, вЂPray for your companion.вЂ™ Abu Qutaadah said, вЂPray for him, O Messenger of Allaah, and I will take care of his debt.вЂ™ So he prayed over him.вЂќ Then another funeral bier was brought to him, and they said, вЂO Messenger of Allaah, pray for him.вЂ™ He said, вЂDoes he have any debts?вЂ™ They said, вЂYes.вЂ™ He said, вЂHas he left anything behind?вЂ™ They said, вЂThree dinars.вЂ™ So he prayed over him. вЂњWe were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when a funeral bier was brought to him and they said, вЂPray over him.вЂ™ He said, вЂDoes he have any debts?вЂ™ They said, вЂNo.вЂ™ He said, вЂHas he left anything behind?вЂ™ They said, вЂNo.вЂ™ So he prayed over him. It was reported that Salamah ibn al-AkwaвЂ™ (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: It was reported from Ibn вЂAbbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that a woman came to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said, вЂMy mother has died and she one monthвЂ™s fasting outstanding.вЂ™ He said, вЂDo you not think that if she was in debt, you would pay it off for her?вЂ™ She said, вЂYes.вЂ™ He said, вЂThe debt owed to Allaah is more deserving of being paid off.вЂ™вЂќ (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1851 Muslim, 1147) It was reported from вЂAaвЂ™ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: вЂњWhoever dies and had any fasts outstanding, his heir should observe those fasts on his behalf.вЂќ (ii) Making up fasts that were obligatory upon the deceased because of vows, as expiation (kafaarah) and so on The same applies to making duвЂ™aaвЂ™ for him after the burial, and making duвЂ™aaвЂ™ for them when visiting their graves.вЂќ вЂњThe fact that the dead benefit from duвЂ™aaвЂ™s is indicated by the consensus of the ummah on offering duвЂ™aaвЂ™ for him during the janaazah (funeral) prayer, hence we know that duвЂ™aaвЂ™ benefits the deceasedвЂ¦ This is supported by many ahaadeeth and is in fact is the whole point of praying for the deceased.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: An-Nawawi classed the isnaad of this hadeeth as jayyid in al-MajmooвЂ™, 5/292). It was narrated that вЂUthmaan ibn вЂAffaan said: вЂњWhen the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) finished burying someone who had died, he would stand over him and say, вЂPray for forgiveness for your brother, and ask that he may be made steadfast, for even now he is being questioned.вЂ™вЂќ (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1236 Muslim, 951) It was reported that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: вЂњThe Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us of the death of the Negus, the king of Ethiopia, on the day that he died, and said, вЂPray for forgiveness for your brother.вЂ™вЂќ вЂњAnd those who came after them say: вЂњOur Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in FaithвЂ¦вЂќ

Here are some authenic hadis which u can do as an ISALE-Sawab For your fatherДЄmong the deeds whose rewards we are allowed to give to the dead, or by means of which the dead can benefit from the actions of the living, are the following:ДЄllaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajiun, May Allah forgive his sins and grant him a place in Jannah.

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