The Obligation Of A Child When His Parents Have Died According To The Prophet's Hadith

The obligation of a child when his parents have died. (Quanspecialiststonline image)

YOGYAKARTA - Serving parents is certainly an obligation for every child. This obligation is something that must be done, whether the parents are still alive or dead. The Prophet SAW has even given orders to remember and carry out the obligations of a child when his parents have died. This is in accordance with what is said in a hadith:

Meaning: "I asked the Prophet of Allah that I should accept it as best I could?' Answer the Prophet, 'Your mother', 'Then who else is your mother?' 'Then your father, your closest family, near, and so on'. (HR Ahmad).

The obligation of a child when his parents have died is to pray for their deeds of worship to be accepted by Allah SWT.

In the book How to Obtain the Guidance of Allah of the Guidance Book of Hidayah, Imam al-Ghazali explains that parents who have died still have the right to receive an overflow of rewards from prayers offered by a pious child.

In tasawuf's teachings, it is explained that the most likely prayer for Allah SWT is the prayer of a child who is offered to his parents. This is as stated in the hadith of Abu Hurairah RA, the Prophet SAW said:

Meaning: "If a human dies then his deeds are cut off except for three things, alms of Jariyah, useful knowledge, and pious children who pray for his parents." (HR Muslim and Abu Daud).

Quoted from the book Relieved Family Happiness (Perspective Social Religion) Volume 2 by Dr. Budi Sunarso, children's devotion does not stop even though their parents have died. In another history, Rasulullah SAW has also taught how to serve the parents who have died.

This is included in the hadith of Abi Usaid Malik bin Rabi'ah as-Sa'idy, he said, "One time we sat beside the Prophet SAW, suddenly a man from Bani Sa'idah came and asked:

Meaning: "O Prophet, is there still a chance for me to do good to my parents after they died?" Then he replied, "Yes, there are four things. First, follow the two. Second, ask for forgiveness for them. Third, carry out their promises or duties after death. Fourth, glorify their colleagues and always establish ties of friendship or establish good relations with them." (HR Abu Dawud, Ibnu Majah, and Baihaqi)

In the book Portrait of Basic Santri Competency, Abd. Muqit said that the heirs were also advised to do something to their parents so that their reward would continue to flow even though they had died.

Some of the obligations that must be carried out by the heirs of the deceased parents include:

Such is the review of the obligation of a child when his parents have died. Hopefully this information will be useful. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.