Sending Gifts (Sadqa) for the Rooh (Spirit)

Mar 8, '13 11:12 AM for everyone

1. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) has said, “Send gifts to your dead.” When asked about what gifts we could send to the people who are dead, he replied, “It is to give alms (sadqa) on their behalf or pray for their forgiveness.” (Rules of Sadqa to be followed).

2. It  has  also  been narrated from the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.), “Whatever alms (Sadqa) is given on behalf of the deceased person, the blessed Angels adorn it on an illuminated tray (whose light spreads across the seven heavens) and take it to the head of the grave and say,  “Peace be on you, O inhabitant of the grave! This gift has been sent to you by so-and-so. The deceased person takes the tray into his/hergrave; as a result of which the entire grave gets illuminated and the grave expands in size.”

3. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) also said, “Those who favour their departed relatives by giving alms on their behalf, it‟s reward is as big as the mountain of Ohad in the sight of Allah. On the day of Qayamat, Allah will give the person shelter under His Throne (Arsh) when there will be no other shelter except this. Hence this sadqa proves useful for the giver as well as the dead.”

4. When someone gives alms (Sadqa) on behalf of the dead, Allah commands Jibra'eel a.s. to take seventy thousand Angels along with him to the grave of the person. Each one of the Angels carries a tray full of blessings from Allah, and they call out,  “O friend of Allah! Your so-and-so relative/friend has sent this gift for you.”  The grave then becomes illuminated, and Allah grants the dead person one thousand cities in Paradise, gifts one thousand attires, fulfills one thousand wishes and weds the man in Paradise with one thousand Houries (and the woman with the best of believing men of her choice).