Gardens of the Righteous — Page 178
178. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 160. . On Praying for the Deceased after Burial 950. Uthman ibn Affan relates that after the burial of a deceased person the Holy Prophet would stop for a while and urge: Seek forgiveness for your brother and pray for steadfastness for him, for he is now being questioned (Abu Daud). 951. . This hadith is part of No. 714. 161. . On Giving of Alms on behalf of a Deceased Person. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 278. They supplicate: Lord, forgive us and our brethren who preceded us in the faith (59. 11). 952. Ayesha relates that a man said to the Holy Prophet: My mother has died suddenly. I believe that if she could have spoken she would have given. away something in charity. Would it count as meritorious on her part if I were to give away something in charity on her behalf? He answered: Yes (Bokhari and Muslim). 953. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When a person dies his actions come to an end except in respect of three matters that he leaves behind: a continuing charity, knowledge from which benefit could be derived and righteous issue who pray for him (Muslim). 162. . On Praise of a Deceased Person 954. Anas relates that some companions of the Holy Prophet passed a funeral and praised the person who had died, upon which the Holy Prophet said: It has become incumbent. Then they passed another funeral and spoke ill of the person who had died and the Holy Prophet said: It has become incumbent. Umar ibn Khattab inquired from the Holy Prophet; What has become incumbent? He answered: That one you praised and Paradise became incumbent for him, and of the other you spoke ill and the Fire became incumbent for him. You are the witnesses of Allah upon the earth (Bokhari and. Muslim). 955. Abu Aswad relates: I came to Medina and was sitting with Umar ibn Khattab when a funeral passed and those present praised the goodness of the deceased. On this Umar said: It has become incumbent. Then another