Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: We said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the right of neighbors?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If he asks you for
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Ibn Abbas reported: Umar was placed upon his bier as the people surrounded him, supplicated for him, and performed the funeral prayer over him before he was taken away. I
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Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: I saw a man whose opinions the people took seriously. He would not say anything but that they accepted it. I said, “Who is this?” They
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Clothe yourselves in white garments, for they are the best of garments, and shroud your deceased
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Buraydah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer dies with sweat upon his brow.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 982 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the body is placed in the bier, and men carry it on their shoulders,
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‘Abdur Rahman ibn Mihran reported: When death approached Abu Huraira, he said, “Do not set up a special canopy over me and do not follow me with burning incense. Carry
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Sa’id ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not harm a Muslim by insulting a deceased unbelieving relative.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believers are the witnesses of Allah on the earth.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2642 Grade: Sahih
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Aisha reported: Bilal stood for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “This person has died and now is resting in peace.” The Prophet was upset
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is not satisfied for His believing servant to be rewarded with anything but
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Nafi’ reported: A son of Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, complained of an illness and Ibn Umar was very distraught over him so much that some
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has angels who speak upon the tongues of the children of Adam about whether a
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Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No person dies and people stand over him wailing, saying, ‘What a great man he
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When your companion dies, leave him alone and do not malign him.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4899
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The deceased are tormented by their families wailing over them.” Ibn al-Mubarak said, “I hope
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Ibn Abbas reported: On the day the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, buried Sa’d ibn Mu’adh, he was sitting over his grave and he said, “If anyone were
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings upon him, announced the news to people on the day the Negus died. The Prophet went out with them to
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Al-Mutallib reported: When Uthman ibn Madh’un died, he was brought out for his funeral and he was buried. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered a man to
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the servant is placed in his grave, his companions turn and leave until he hears the
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