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 was! How dignified he was!’ but that two angels are appointed over him to prod him, saying, ‘Is that really how you were?’” Source: Sunan …
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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 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا مَاتَ صَاحِبُكُمْ فَدَعُوهُ وَلَا تَقَعُوا فِيهِ 4899 سنن …
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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 he would be spared from that if he prohibited them while he was alive.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1002 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ …
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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 to be saved from the trial of the grave, it would have been Sa’d ibn Mu’adh. He was given a mighty squeezing, but then he …
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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 the place of prayer, they stood in rows, and he exalted Allah with four exaltations. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1333, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 951 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi …
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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 bring a rock but he was unable to carry it. The Prophet went to it and rolled up his sleeves, then he carried it and …
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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 scuffing of their sandals. Two angels come to him and sit by his head, saying to him: What do you say about this man, Muhammad? …
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Aisha reported: Abu Bakr came riding on his horse from his dwelling in al-Sunuh until he arrived and entered the mosque. He did not speak to people until he entered the home of Aisha while the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was covered with a shroud. Abu Bakr lifted the shroud …
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Thamamah ibn Shufayy reported: We were with Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd in the land of the Romans by a place known as Rudis. One of our companions passed away, so Fadalah ordered his grave to be levelled flat. Then, Fadalah said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordering them to …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I had prohibited you from visiting the graves, but it occurred to me that now you may visit them. Verily, they soften the heart, shed tears in the eyes, and remind of the Hereafter. Thus, visit them and do not say anything …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited building over graves, sitting upon them, or praying over them. Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 1020 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَى الْقُبُورِ أَوْ يُقْعَدَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited praying amongst the graves. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 1698 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى أَنْ يُصَلَّى بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ 1698 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب الصلاة باب شروط الصلاة ذكر وصف التخصيص …
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Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this nation will be put to trial in their graves. Were it not that you would stop burying each other, I would have called upon Allah to make you hear the punishment of the grave as I hear it.” Then, the …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Perform funeral prayer over whoever says there is no God but Allah. Perform prayer behind whoever says there is no God but Allah.” Source: Sunan al-Dāraquṭnī 1761 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Ibn Abdul Barr …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he finished burying the deceased, he would stand over them and say, “Seek forgiveness for your brothers and ask Allah to keep them firm, for they are being questioned now.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3321 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Nawawi عَنْ …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: A woman of Juhaynah came to the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while she was pregnant from adultery. She said, “O Prophet of Allah, I have committed a legal offense, so impose it upon me.” The Prophet called for her guardian and he said, “Be kind to …
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Al-Bara’ reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at a funeral and he was sitting beside the edge of the grave, weeping until the ground became wet. The Prophet said, “O my brethren, prepare for the likes of this.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4195 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …
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Abu Huraira reported: A black woman, or a young man, used to maintain the mosque and one day the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, missed her and asked about her. They said, “She has died.” The Prophet said, “You would not announce it to me?” It was as if they considered …
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Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Four traits in my nation are among the affairs of ignorance that they have not abandoned: boasting over status, disparaging over lineage, seeking rain by the stars, and wailing over the dead.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 934 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is prayed over by a hundred Muslims at his funeral, he will be forgiven.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1488 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ …
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