It was narrated that Musa bin Talhah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'O Banu 'Abd Manaf! Buy your souls from your Lord. I cannot avail you anything before Allah. Abu Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib! Buy your souls from your Lord. I cannot avail you anything before Allah. But between me and you there are ties of kinship which I will uphold.'"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that a man said to the Messenger of Allah: "My mother died unexpectedly; if she had been able to speak she would have given charity. Should I give charity on her behalf?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Yes." So he gave charity on her behalf.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that a man said to the Prophet: "My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not leave a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?"

It was narrated that Ash-Sharid bin Suwaid Ath-Thaqafi said: "I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: 'My mother left a will saying that a slave should be freed on her behalf. I have a Nubian slave girl; will it suffice if I free her on her behalf?' He said: 'Bring her here.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said to her: 'Who is your Lord?' She said: 'Allah.' He said: 'Who am I?' She said: 'The Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Set her free , for she is a believer.'"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that Sa'd asked the Prophet: "My mother died and did not leave a will; shall I give charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, my mother died; will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes." He said: "I have a garden and I ask you to bear witness that I am giving it in charity on her behalf."

It was narrated from Sa'd bin 'Ubadah that he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "My mother has died and she had a vow to fulfill. Will it suffice if I free a slave on her behalf?" He said: "Free a slave on behalf of your mother."

It was narrated from Sa'd bin 'Ubadah that he consulted the Prophet (ﷺ) about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."

It was narrated from Sa'd bin 'Ubadah that he consulted the Prophet (ﷺ) about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "Sa'd consulted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Fulfill it on her behalf.'"

It was narrated that Al-Harith bin Miskin said, it being read to him while I was listening: "From Sufyan, from Az-Zuhri, from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah, from Ibn 'Abbas, that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah consulted the Prophet (ﷺ) about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Fulfill it on her behalf.'"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: Sa'd bin 'Ubadah came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "My mother has died and she had a vow to fulfill but she did not do so." He said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."

It was narrated that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; shall I give in charity on her behalf?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'What kind of charity is best?' He said: 'Providing drinking water.'"

It was narrated that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what kind of charity is best?' He said: 'Providing drinking water.'"

It was narrated from Sa'd bin 'Ubadah that his mother died. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; can I give charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes." He said: "What kind of charity is best?" He said: "Providing drinking water." And that is the drinking-fountain of Sa'd in Al-Madinah.

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'O Abu Dharr, I think that you are weak, and I like for you what I like for myself. Do not accept a position of Amir over two people, and do not agree to be the guardian of an orphan's property.'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what kind of charity brings the greatest reward?' He said: 'To give in charity when you are healthy and feeling miserly, and fearing poverty and hoping for a long life. Do not wait until the (death rattle) reaches the throat and then say: "This is for so and so," and it nearly became the property of so and so (the heirs).'"

It was narrated from Mutarrif, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you, 'Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).' The son of Adam says: 'My wealth, my wealth,' but your wealth is what you eat and consume, or what you wear and it wears out, or what you give in charity and send on ahead (for the Hereafter).'"

Abu Habibah At-Ta'i said: "A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

(The same) was narrated from Ibn 'Awn, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar.