صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ
recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefit, or a pious child, who prays for him (for the deceased).
Sahih Muslim 1631 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih Muslim 1631
Book 25, Hadith 20
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This excerpt is the list of three exceptions in a saying about a person’s acts coming to an end at death. The opening statement is not on the card. All three examples are preserved together, including the child’s prayer for the deceased; the parenthetical explanations come from the source translation. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 1631. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Consider a useful contribution that can continue helping others: dependable learning material, sustained support, or care passed on within a family. Start with something you can maintain responsibly.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.