ذِكْرُ وَصْفِ بِرِّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ لِمَنْ تُوُفِّيَ أَبَوَاهُ فِي حَيَاتِهِ

While we were with the Messenger of Allah! ﷺ a man of Banu Salmah came to Him and said: Messenger of Allah is there any kindness left that I can do to my parents after their death? He replied: Yes, you can invoke blessings on them, forgiveness for them, carry out their final instructions after their death, join ties of relationship which are dependent on them, and honour their friends.  

بَيْنَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلِمَةَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ بَقِيَ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَىَّ شَىْءٌ أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا قَالَ نَعَمِ الصَّلاَةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالاِسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِنْفَاذُ عَهْدِهِمَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ الَّتِي لاَ تُوصَلُ إِلاَّ بِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا  

"While we were with the Prophet ﷺ, a man from the Banu Salamah came to him and said: " O messenger of Allah, is there anyway of honoring my parents that I can still do for them after they die?' He said: "Yes offering the funeral prayer for them, praying for forgiveness for them, fulfilling their promises after their death, honoring their freinds and upholding the ties of kinship which you would not have were it nor for them.'"  

بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَبَقِيَ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَىَّ شَىْءٌ أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهِمَا قَالَ نَعَمْ الصَّلاَةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالاِسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِيفَاءٌ بِعُهُودِهِمَا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ الَّتِي لاَ تُوصَلُ إِلاَّ بِهِمَا  

[Machine] On the authority of Abu Usaid, companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , who was present at the Battle of Badr and was their guardian. He said, Abu Usaid said, "While I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , a man from the Ansar came to him and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, is there any act of goodness that I can do for my parents after their death to benefit them?' He said, 'Yes, four characteristics: Praying for them, seeking forgiveness for them, fulfilling their promises, and honoring their friends. And maintaining family ties that do not exist except through them. These are the acts of goodness that remain for you to do for them after their death.'"  

عَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ صَاحِبِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ بَدْرِيًّا وَكَانَ مَوْلَاهُمْ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو أُسَيْدٍ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَلْ بَقِيَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَيَّ شَيْءٌ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ خِصَالٌ أَرْبَعَةٌ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالِاسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِنْفَاذُ عَهْدِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ الَّتِي لَا رَحِمَ لَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ قِبَلِهِمَا فَهُوَ الَّذِي بَقِيَ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ بِرِّهِمَا بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا  

While we were with the Messenger of Allah! ﷺ a man of Banu Salmah came to Him and said: Messenger of Allah is there any kindness left that I can do to my parents after their death? He replied: Yes, you can invoke blessings on them, forgiveness for them, carry out their final instructions after their death, join ties of relationship which are dependent on them, and honour their friends. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5142)   

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا أُسَيْدٍ مَالِكَ بْنَ رَبِيعَةَ السَّاعِدِيَّ يَقُولُ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلَمَةَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ بَقِيَ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَيَّ شَيْءٌ أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهِمَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمُ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالِاسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِنْفَاذُ عُهُودِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ الَّذِي لَا رَحِمَ لَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ قِبَلِهِمَا»  

[Machine] While I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ, a man from the Ansar came and said, "O Messenger of Allah, will I still be dutiful to my parents after their death?" He replied, "Yes, four qualities: praying for them, seeking forgiveness for them, fulfilling their commitments after their death, and honoring their friends. And maintaining family ties, for there is no mercy for you except through them." The man said, "So, this is what is left for me to do?"  

بَيْنَمَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَلْ أَبَرُّ وَالِدِيَّ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ خِصَالٌ أَرْبَعٌ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالِاسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِيفَاءُ عَهْدِهِمَا بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ الَّتِي لَا رَحِمَ لَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ قِبَلِهِمَا قَالَ فَهَذَا الَّذِي بَقِيَ عَلِيَّ  

[Machine] A man from the tribe of Sa'dah came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, my parents have passed away. Is there anything left that I can do for them after their death?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, there are four things: praying for them, seeking forgiveness for them, fulfilling their pledges after their death, and honoring their close friends. Additionally, maintaining the ties of kinship that can only be maintained through them." The man said, "How abundant and sweet these actions are, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet said, "Then perform them, for they will reach them."  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺفَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَوِيَّ قَدْ هَلَكَا فَهَلْ بَقِيَ مِنْ بِرِّهِمَا شَيْءٌ أَصِلُهُمَا بِهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْيَاءَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالِاسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِنْفَاذُ عَهْدِهِمَا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ رَحِمِهِمَا الَّتِي لَا رَحِمَ لَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ قِبَلِهِمَا فَقَالَ مَا أَكْثَرَ هَذَا وَأَطْيَبَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ فَاعْمَلْ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يَصِلُ إِلَيْهِمَا  

"عَنْ أبِى أسِيدٍ قَالَ: كنتُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الأنْصَارِ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ: هَلْ بَقِىَ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَىَّ شَىْء أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهِ (*)؟ قَالَ (* *): أرْبَعَة: الصلاةُ عَلَيهِمَا، والاستِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا، وإِنفاذُ عَهْدِهِمَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمِا، وَإكْرَامُ صديقهما، وَصِلَةُ الرحم التِى لا رَحِمَ لَكَ إِلا مِنْ قِبَلِهَمِا، فَهَذَا الذِى بَقِى مِنْ بِرِّهِمَا بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا".