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."