Reward For Deeds After Death & Sadaqa Jariya

Aboo Hurairah - radiyallaahi 'anhu - who said: Allaah's Messenger - salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - said:

Among the deeds and virtues whose reward will reach the Believer after his death are:

·       knowledge that he taught and disseminated(spread);

·       a righteous son whom he left behind;

·       a written copy of the Qur`aan which he left as a legacy;

·       or a mosque that he built;

·       or a house that he built for the passing traveller;

·       or a canal which he dug and caused to flow;

·       or charity which he gave from his property whilst he was alive and well, for which he will continue to receive reward after his death.

--Reported by Ibn Maajah (no.242), Ibn Khuzaymah (4/121/2490), and al-Bayhaqee in Shu`abul-Eemaan (3/274/3448). Declared 'hasan' by Shaikh al-Albaanee in Saheehut- Targheeb wat-Tarheeb (no.77).