Saying of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

Everything that a Muslim plants and then a human, animal or bird eats from it, it will become Sadaqah for him till the Day of Judgement. (Muslim, Raqm 1882, p. 839)

Saying of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

Whosoever planted a tree and then bore patiently upon preserving it and taking care of it, until it began to bear fruit, then every fruit that is eaten from it will be Sadaqah for him before Allah Almighty.  (Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 5, p. 574, Hadith 16586)

Saying of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

Whosoever built a house without any oppression or cruelty, or planted a tree without any oppression or cruelty, he will continue to gain reward for as long as someone from the creation of Allah Almighty benefits from it. (Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 5, p. 309, Hadith 15616)

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you hear how much encouragement our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gave regarding the planting of trees and declared it to be an excellent Sadaqah, from which we also learn that we can plant trees as means of conveying reward to our deceased loved ones and to those who are living, which will become an excellent form of Sadaqah Jariyah (continuous charity). Sadaqah Jariyah refers to that charity which continues to benefit even after the one who gave the Sadaqah departs from the world. These benefits are received by the one who gave the Sadaqah and by others too. The one who plants it will receive its benefit by receiving reward for as long as people benefit from that tree, and the people will benefit because as long as that tree remains, they will continue to take benefit from the tree, its branches, its leaves, its twigs, and its fruit, if it bears fruit. Even if the tree no longer remains, the people will benefit from its wood.

The wooden furniture in our homes and the bed upon which we sleep, is all from a tree which no longer remains; the sofa which we sit upon