‘A’isha said that a man told the Prophet (ﷺ) his mother had died suddenly adding that he thought she would have given <i>sadaqa</i> if she had been able to speak. He therefore asked if she would have a reward supposing he gave <i>sadaqa</i> on her behalf, and was told that she would. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ أُمِّي افْتُلِتَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَأَظُنُّهَا لَوْ تَكَلَّمَتْ تَصَدَّقَتْ فَهَلْ لَهَا أَجْرٌ إِنْ تَصَدَّقت عَنْهَا؟ قَالَ: نعم "