It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "My father has passed away and has left behind some wealth, but he did not make any will. If I give charity on his behalf, will it be an expiation for his sins?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes."

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that a man said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), my mother has passed away suddenly, and I am certain that if (before dying) she could have spoken, she would surely have advised giving charity. If I give charity on her behalf, will she receive the reward?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Yes, she will receive the reward." In the narration of Abu Kuraib, it is mentioned: She did not make a will, but I am certain that if she could have spoken, she would surely have given charity.

Sayyiduna Saeed narrates that Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) went out with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to participate in a battle. During this time, the time of death approached for Umm Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with her). She was told to make a will. She said,“What kind of will should I make? Surely, all the wealth belongs to Sa’d.”Then she passed away before Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) returned. When Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, the whole matter was told to him. So he said,“O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), if I give charity on behalf of my mother, will it benefit her?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Yes, it will benefit her.”Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“Then such-and-such garden”—he mentioned its name—“is charity on behalf of my mother.”

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the chief of Banu Sa'idah, Sayyiduna Sa'd bin 'Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him), submitted: "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), my mother has passed away while I was not present with her. If I give something in charity on her behalf, will that charity benefit her?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Yes." Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I make you a witness that my orchard of dates (Mukhraf) is charity on her behalf."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "My mother has passed away. If I give charity on her behalf, will she benefit from it?" The wording of the narration of Ahmad bin Mani’ is as follows: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), my mother has passed away and I have a date orchard."

Hazrat Kadeer al-Dhahi narrates that a man came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), tell me of a deed that will admit me to Paradise?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Speak with justice and give charity from your surplus wealth." He said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), what if I am unable to do this?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Do you have camels?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Take one of your camels, keep a water-skin with it, and give water to those people who get water only every other day. Surely, before your camel becomes exhausted and dies, and before your water-skin bursts, Paradise will become obligatory for you." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I do not know of Abu Ishaq hearing from Kadeer.