Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Wasaya (Wills and Testaments)

15- بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ أَرْضِي أَوْ بُسْتَانِي صَدَقَةٌ عَنْ أُمِّي. فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُبَيِّنْ لِمَنْ ذَلِكَ:

(15) Chapter. If someone says, “My land or my garden is Sadaqa for Allah’s sake on my mother’s behalf," his Sadaqa is valid even if he did not specify to whom it is to be given.

1 hadith · references 2756–2756

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Bukhari · 2756حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَامٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي يَعْلَى ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عِكْرِمَةَ ، يَقُولُ : أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهThe mother of Sa`d bin 'Ubada died in his absence. He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My mother died in my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes," Sa`d sai6 narrators