How can one reconcile the two hadiths of Uqbah ibn Amir and Aisha, may God be pleased with them both, concerning charity on behalf of the deceased? And is it correct to say that charity on behalf of the deceased is permissible only if he left behind wealth or was frequently charitable before his death, to reconcile between the two hadiths?

Sons giving charity on behalf of their deceased parents is permissible, and its reward reaches them by scholarly consensus, contrary to the hadith of Uqbah ibn Amir, which some scholars have deemed weak due to the presence of Ibn Lahiah in its chain of narration. Even if the hadith were authentic, it would be interpreted to mean that the questioner was poor, so the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered him to keep his money due to his need, or as a clarification that giving charity on behalf of the deceased is not obligatory.