Perpetual Charity

From Aboo Hurairah (radiyallaahi 'anhu), who said: Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), said:

"Among the deeds and virtues whose reward will reach the Believer after his death are: (1) knowledge that he taught and disseminated; (2) a righteous son whom he left behind; (3) a written copy of the Qur`aan which he left as a legacy; (4) or a mosque that he built; (5) or a house that he built for the passing traveller; (6) or a canal which he dug and caused to flow; (7) or charity which he gave from his property whilst he was alive and well, for which he will continue to receive reward after his death."

[Reported by Ibn Maajah (no.242), Ibn Khuzaymah (4/121/2490), and al-Bayhaqee in Shu`abul-Eemaan (3/274/3448). Declared 'hasan' by Shaikh al-Albaanee in Saheehut- Targheeb wat-Tarheeb (no.77).]