Is there any advice for one who offers more than one sacrifice for his deceased father, mother, and brothers?
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The questioner : He says: Your Eminence, you mentioned the 'Id sacrifice, and we face a major problem in our home. We have a mother who slaughters multiple sacrifices: one for her father, one for her mother, and one for her sisters. We have been trying for a long time to convince her that this contradicts the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but she has not been convinced. We ask you, may Allah guide you, to give her advice, as well as to Muslims in general, knowing that these sacrifices cost her nearly five thousand riyals.
The Shaykh : Convey my salam to her and tell her so-and-so sends his salam to you, and say: The best sacrifice is the sacrifice of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). She is not more noble than the Messenger of Allah, nor do I know better than him what pleases Allah, nor am I more eager than he for the pleasure of Allah. So let her follow her Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). As for her father, her mother, her father, her grandfather, her grandmother, her uncle, her aunt, her maternal uncle, her maternal aunt, her relatives, and her friends, let her supplicate to Allah for them. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 949 He did not say that one sacrifices for him, and no weak or authentic hadith came stating that a righteous son sacrifices for him. Although the hadith is in the context of deeds where a person's deeds are cut off except for three, and the sacrifice is a deed, it did not say that a righteous son sacrifices for him. And there is no doubt that your mother wants good, but not every person who strives is correct. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did we not say that one sacrifices with one animal for himself and for his family, both the living and the dead, and that is sufficient? Yes.
The Shaykh : Convey my salam to her and tell her so-and-so sends his salam to you, and say: The best sacrifice is the sacrifice of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). She is not more noble than the Messenger of Allah, nor do I know better than him what pleases Allah, nor am I more eager than he for the pleasure of Allah. So let her follow her Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). As for her father, her mother, her father, her grandfather, her grandmother, her uncle, her aunt, her maternal uncle, her maternal aunt, her relatives, and her friends, let her supplicate to Allah for them. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three: A continuous charity, knowledge by which people derive benefit, pious son who prays for him.
إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث صدقة جارية أو علم ينتفع به أو ولد صالح يدعوا لهThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Did we not say that one sacrifices with one animal for himself and for his family, both the living and the dead, and that is sufficient? Yes.