Assalamu Alaikum,

My beloved mother passed away. She was a very patient and honest person. She also possessed many other qualities of a believing woman.

Please spare a moment and pray for her Magfirat. May Allah (SWT) bless her with Jannatul Firdous. Ameen.

Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi Raaji'oon ......

"Be sure we will test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives, but give glad tidings to those who are steadfast, who say when afflicted with calamity: 'To Allah we belong and to him is our return.' They are those on who (descend) blessings from Allah and mercy and they are the once that receive guidance."
(al-Baqarah: 155)

We ask Allah to forgive your mom and have mercy upon her - make her grave a place of rest and comfort, and bless her with paradise. I am deeply saddened at your loss, and may Allah reward your patience during this very difficult time.

Ibn �Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the mother of Sa�d ibn �Ubaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) died when he was away from her. He said: "O Messenger of Allaah, my mother has died and I am away from her. Will it benefit her anything if I give in charity on her behalf?" He said, "Yes." He said, "Then I ask you to be my witness that I am giving my garden al-Mikhraaf (so called because it bore so many dates) in charity on her behalf." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, 2756)

Abu Hurayrah reported that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "My father has died and left money behind. He did not make a wasiyyah (a will); will it expiate for his sins if I give some of it in charity on his behalf?" He said, "Yes." (Reported by al-Nisaa�i)

Sa�d ibn �Ubaadah said: "I said: �O Messenger of Allaah, my mother has died. Should I give charity on her behalf?� He said, �Yes.� I asked, �What kind of charity is best?� He said, �Providing water.�" (Reported by al-Nisaa�i)

Other deeds that may also benefit the deceased are Hajj and �Umrah on their behalf, after the living person has first performed Hajj and �Umrah on his or her own behalf.

�Abdullaah ibn Buraydah reported that his father (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "While I was sitting with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), a woman came to him and said: �I gave my mother a slave-woman in charity, and now my mother has died.� He said: �You have got your reward, and your right of inheritance has brought your gift back to you.� She said, �O Messenger of Allaah, she still had one month to fast � can I fast it on her behalf?� He said, �Fast it on her behalf.� She said, �She never went to Hajj � can I perform Hajj on her behalf?� He said, �Perform Hajj on her behalf.�" (Reported by Muslim, may Allaah have mercy on him, in his Saheeh, no. 1149)

This shows that it is also permissible to fast on behalf of the deceased.

Another thing that may benefit the deceased is to fulfil their nadhr (vow), because Ibn �Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that a woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: "My mother made a vow to perform Hajj but she died before she could do it. Can I perform Hajj on her behalf?" He said, "Yes, perform Hajj on her behalf. Don�t you think that if your mother owed a debt you would pay it off?" She said, "Yes." He said, "Then pay off what is owed to Allaah, for Allaah is more deserving of having vows fulfilled." (al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 7315)

Another thing that may benefit the deceased is if his relative devotes a share to him of a sacrifice he offers. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) offered a sacrifice, he said: "In the name of Allaah, O Allaah, on behalf of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad" (reported by Muslim, no. 1967) � and the family of Muhammad included both the living and the dead.

Assalamu Alaikum and hello forum members,

Jazak Allah Khair and thanks for your condolences and prayers. It is a fact that we all have to return to Him one day. May Allah (SWT) help us all in utilizing each moment in the best possible way.

May Allah (SWT) help us become better people with a renewed focus on the Hereafter, the eternal life, and we engross in this very moment and then every other moment towards that ultimate success.

Insha Allah, this event ushers in a new beginning for us with a new orientation towards making the ultimate end successful. And May Allah (SWT) bless her with all the blessings in that everlasting world.

Ameen!

Innah Lilaahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon. Brother, I understand your pain.  

It was narrated from Abu Sa eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah beupon him) described Soorat al-Faatihah as a ruqyah, and he approved of the Sahaabi who recited it as a ruqyah for the one who had been stung by a scorpion. 

It was narrated from Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when any of us fell sick, the Messenger of Allah (peaceand blessings of Allah be upon him) would wipe him with his right hand then say: "Adhhib il-ba's, Rabbi l-naas washfi anta al-Shaafi laa shifaa ailla shifaa uka shifaa an laa yughaadir saqaman. (Remove the harm, O Lord of humankind and heal him, for You are the Healer and there is no healing except Your healing, with a healing which does not leave any disease behind)."

Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5675) and Muslim (2191)

It was narrated that Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "If one of his family fell sick, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would blow over him and recite al-Mu'awwidhaat. When he fell sick with his final illness, I started to blow over him and wipe him with his own hand, because it was more blessed than my hand."

Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5735) and Muslim (2192)

It was narrated from Uthmaan ibn Abi l- Aas al-Thaqafi that he complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about some pain that he had felt in his body since he became Muslim. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: "Put your hand on the part of your body that hurts and say: 'Bismillaah' (in the name of Allah) three times, then say seven times: 'I seek refuge in Allah and His Power from the evil of what I find and I fear.'"

- Narrated by Muslim (2202)