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Sahih Muslim 1631
Three deeds that outlive you
إِذَا مَاتَ ابْنُ آدَمَ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ: صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ
Idha mata-bnu Adama-nqata'a anhu amaluhu illa min thalath: sadaqatin jariyah, aw ilmin yuntafa'u bih, aw waladin salihin yad'u lah.
When the son of Adam dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: an ongoing charity, knowledge people benefit from, and a righteous child who supplicates for him.
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah.
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