Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

Eesal -e- Sawab for the dead

After the death of some body, Dua for his pardon and forgiveness, performing Janazah Salaah are all sunnahs. In addition to these any other way of doing good to be departed soul is to give alms on this behalf or do something good on this behalf. This is termed Eesal -e- Sawab and in this respect the following tradition is relevant.

Hadrat lbn Abbas (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the mother of Sa’d bin Ubadah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) died at a time when he himself was not beside her, as he had gone to participate in a Ghazwah (religious war) with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). When he returned, he went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) and said, “O Messenger of ALLAH My mother has died, during my absence. Will it benefit her if I do some sadaqah on her behalf? Will she receive the reward for it?” The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) replied, “Yes, she will receive the reward for it? Then Sa’d said, “I make you witness that I give away my orchard (Mikhraf) as sadaqah for my mother.” [Bukhari, Maarif -ul- Hadis]