The Meaning of the Righteous Child in the Hadith Regarding the Cessation of the Deceased's Deeds
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 1383.
The Shaykh:
When a person dies, this is the correct narration. Yes.
The questioner:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1376Sahih (Darussalam) Does "child" refer only to the son from the father's direct line, or does it include the children of his children and so on?
The Shaykh:
It includes his righteous children and the righteous children of his children. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things
إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاثThe Shaykh:
When a person dies, this is the correct narration. Yes.
The questioner:
When a person dies, his deeds are cut off except for three: Continuing charity, knowledge that others benefited from, and a righteous son who supplicates for him.
إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث يقول وذكر ولد صالح يدعو له،The Shaykh:
It includes his righteous children and the righteous children of his children. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:06:16)
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