The Meaning of Sending Blessings Upon One’s Parents After Their Death
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: In the hadith of Abu Usayd al-Sa’idi, he saidAl-Adab Al-Mufrad 1032 Mishkat al-Masabih 2004 Sunan Abi Dawud 5142Da'if (Al-Albani). The question is: What is meant by sending blessings upon them?
Answer:
Supplication. What is meant by praying for them is making du'a' (supplication) for them. Supplication is called prayer[At-Tawbah 9:103], meaning, make du'a' for them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: In the hadith of Abu Usayd al-Sa’idi, he said
While we were sitting with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
بينما نحن جلوس عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلمwith the Prophet a man came to him and said, “Messenger of God
وسلم إذ جاءه رجل فقال يا رسول اللهis there any kindness left that I can do to my parents after their death? He replied: Yes, you can invoke blessings on them
هَلْ بَقِيَ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَىَّ شَىْءٌ أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا قَالَ نَعَمِ الصَّلاَةُ عَلَيْهِمَاAnswer:
Supplication. What is meant by praying for them is making du'a' (supplication) for them. Supplication is called prayer
Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them
خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 24 — archive.org (1:08:54)
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