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كتاب الوصايا
The Book of Wills
" إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ وَعِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ وَوَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ "
"When a man dies all his good deeds come to an end except three: Ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), beneficial knowledge and a righteous son who prays for him."
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- Hadith 3649
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- Hadith 3653
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- Hadith 3648
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- Hadith 3654
"My mother died and did not leave a will; shall I give charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes."