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Does the supplication for the deceased extend to future generations in the noble hadith, “or a righteous child who prays for him”?

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Question:
Among the deeds that do not cease is what is mentioned in the hadith:
or a pious child, who prays for himأو ولد صالح يدعو له،
Sahih Muslim 1631
Does this extend to generations, such as the children of the children of the children, and so on?

Answer:
A righteous child who prays for your child, and the child of your child, and the child of the child of your child; they are all your children. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يمتد الدعاء للميت لأجيال قادمة في الحديث الشريف «أو ولد صالح يدعو له»؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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