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Sunan an-Nasai — The Book of Funerals

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The Book of Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
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كتاب الصيام
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كتاب الطلاق
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كتاب الإحباس
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43
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45
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47
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49
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50
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51
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52
The Book of Drinks
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What is Sunan an-Nasai Chapter 21 about?

Read Sunan an-Nasai, Chapter 21: The Book of Funerals. This chapter contains 273 source records; you are reading page 9. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Who Should Be Put In First?
  • Bringing The Deceased Out Of The Lahd After He Has Been Placed Therein
  • Bringing The Deceased Out Of The Grave After He Has Been Buried Therein
  • Praying At The Grave
  • Riding After Finishing The Funeral

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الدَّهْمَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ احْفِرُوا وَأَحْسِنُوا وَادْفِنُوا الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالثَّلَاثَةَ وَقَدِّمُوا أَكْثَرَهُمْ قُرْآنًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: Dig graves and dig them well, and bury two or three (together), and put in first the one who knew the Qur'an most.

It was narrated from Hisham bin 'Amir رضی الله عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ قُتِلَ أَبِي يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ احْفِرُوا وَأَوْسِعُوا وَأَحْسِنُوا وَادْفِنُوا الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالثَّلَاثَةَ فِي الْقَبْرِ وَقَدِّمُوا أَكْثَرَهُمْ قُرْآنًا ،‏‏‏‏ فَكَانَ أَبِي ثَالِثَ ثَلَاثَةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ قُرْآنًا فَقُدِّمَ.

My father was killed on the day of Uhud, and the Prophet said: 'Dig graves and make them good and wide, and bury two or three in a grave, and put in first the one who knew the Qur'an most.' My father was the third of three, and the one who knew the Qur'an most was placed (in the grave) first.

It was narrated that Hisham bin 'Amir رضی الله عنہ said

قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعَ عَمْرٌو جَابِرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَيٍّ بَعْدَ مَا أُدْخِلَ فِي قَبْرِهِ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَأُخْرِجَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَنَفَثَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رِيقِهِ وَأَلْبَسَهُ قَمِيصَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.

The Prophet came to 'Abdullah bin Ubayy after he had been placed in his grave, and commanded that he be brought out. He placed him on his knees and blew on him and clothed him in his shirt. And Allah knows best.

Jabir رضی الله عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ بِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُبَيٍّ فَأَخْرَجَهُ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَوَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ فَتَفَلَ فِيهِ مِنْ رِيقِهِ وَأَلْبَسَهُ قَمِيصَهُ قَالَ جَابِرٌ:‏‏‏‏ وَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.

The Prophet commanded that 'Abdullah bin Ubayy by brought out of his grave, then he placed his head on his knees and blew on him and put his shirt on him. And he prayed for him. And Allah knows best.

Jabir رضی الله عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ ‏:‏ دُفِنَ مَعَ أَبِي رَجُلٌ فِي الْقَبْرِ فَلَمْ يَطِبْ قَلْبِي حَتَّى أَخْرَجْتُهُ وَدَفَنْتُهُ عَلَى حِدَةٍ ‏.‏

A man was buried with my father in the same grave and I felt restless until I brought him out and buried him on his own.

It was narrated that Jabir رضی الله عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَبُو قُدَامَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمِّهِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُمْ خَرَجُوا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَرَأَى قَبْرًا جَدِيدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا هَذَا ؟ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ هَذِهِ فُلَانَةُ مَوْلَاةُ بَنِي فُلَانٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَعَرَفَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مَاتَتْ ظُهْرًا وَأَنْتَ نَائِمٌ قَائِلٌ فَلَمْ نُحِبَّ أَنْ نُوقِظَكَ بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَفَّ النَّاسَ خَلْفَهُ وَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهَا أَرْبَعًا،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيكُمْ مَيِّتٌ مَا دُمْتُ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِكُمْ إِلَّا آذَنْتُمُونِي بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ صَلَاتِي لَهُ رَحْمَةٌ .

They went out with the Messenger of Allah one day and he saw a new grave. He said: What is this? They said: This is so-and-so, the freed slave woman of Banu so-and-so - whom Messenger of Allah knew - She died at midday and we did not like to wake you up when you were fasting and taking a nap. The Messenger of Allah stood (for prayer) and the people formed rows behind him. He said four Takbirs over her then he said: If anyone among you dies while I am still among you, inform me, for my prayer for his is a mercy.

It was narrated from Yazid bin Thabit رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ مَرَّ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى قَبْرٍ مُنْتَبِذٍ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَّهُمْ وَصَفَّ خَلْفَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ هُوَ يَا أَبَا عَمْرٍو ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ.

Some people passed by an isolated grave with the Messenger of Allah and he led them in prayer and they formed rows behind him. I said: Who was that O Abu 'Amr? He said: Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما .

It was narrated from Sulaiman Ash-Shaibani from Ash-Sha'bi

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال الشَّيْبَانِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَرَّ بِقَبْرٍ مُنْتَبِذٍ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَصَفَّ أَصْحَابَهُ خَلْفَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ.

Someone who saw the Prophet pass by an isolated grave told me that he offered the funeral prayer there and his Companions formed rows behind him. It was said: Who told you this? He said: Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما .

Ash-Shaibani narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said

أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَهُوَ أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ بُرْقَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْزُوقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَابِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرِ امْرَأَةٍ بَعْدَ مَا دُفِنَتْ .

The Prophet prayed at the grave of a woman after she had been buried.

It was narrated from Jabir رضی الله عنہما

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى جَنَازَةِ أَبِي الدَّحْدَاحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أُتِيَ بِفَرَسٍ مُعْرَوْرًى فَرَكِبَ وَمَشَيْنَا مَعَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah went our to the funeral of Ibn Ad-Dahdah رضی اللہ عنہ , and when he came back an unsaddled horse was brought to him, so he rode and we walked with him.

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَى الْقَبْرِ أَوْ يُزَادَ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ يُجَصَّصَ زَادَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَوْ يُكْتَبَ عَلَيْهِ .

The Messenger of Allah forbade building over graves, making them larger or plastering over them. (One of two narrators) Sulaiman bin Musa added: Or writing on them.

It was narrated that Jabir رضی الله عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ تَقْصِيصِ الْقُبُورِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ يُبْنَى عَلَيْهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ يَجْلِسَ عَلَيْهَا أَحَدٌ .

The Messenger of Allah forbade plastering over graves, building over them or sitting on them.

Jabir رضی الله عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَابِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ تَجْصِيصِ الْقُبُورِ .

The Messenger of Allah forbade plastering over graves.

It was narrated that Jabir رضی الله عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ ثُمَامَةَ بْنَ شُفَيٍّ حَدَّثَهُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا مَعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتُوُفِّيَ صَاحِبٌ لَنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ فَضَالَةُ بِقَبْرِهِ فَسُوِّيَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُ بِتَسْوِيَتِهَا .

We were with Fadalah bin 'Ubaid رضی اللہ عنہ in the land of the Romans, and a companion of ours died. Fadalah ordered that his grave be made level, then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah commanding that it be made level. '

Thumamah bin Shufa narrated

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَبِيبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيَّاجِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ لَا تَدَعَنَّ قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلَّا سَوَّيْتَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا صُورَةً فِي بَيْتٍ إِلَّا طَمَسْتَهَا .

Shall I not send you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allah sent me? Do not leave any raised grave without leveling it, or any image in a house without erasing it.

Ali رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَامْسِكُوا مَا بَدَا لَكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ النَّبِيذِ إِلَّا فِي سِقَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَاشْرَبُوا فِي الْأَسْقِيَةِ كُلِّهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا تَشْرَبُوا مُسْكِرًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'I forbade you to visit graves but now visit them; and I forbade you to eat the sacrificial meat after three days, but now keep it as long as you want; and I forbade you to make Nabidh I anything but a water-skin but now drink it from any kind of container, but do not drink intoxicants. '

It is was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah رضی الله عنہ that his father said

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ سُبَيْعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ أَنْ تَأْكُلُوا لُحُومَ الْأَضَاحِيِّ إِلَّا ثَلَاثًا فَكُلُوا وَأَطْعِمُوا وَادَّخِرُوا مَا بَدَا لَكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَكَرْتُ لَكُمْ أَنْ لَا تَنْتَبِذُوا فِي الظُّرُوفِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ وَالنَّقِيرِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ انْتَبِذُوا فِيمَا رَأَيْتُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاجْتَنِبُوا كُلَّ مُسْكِرٍ وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَزُورَ فَلْيَزُرْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا هُجْرًا .

He was in a gathering where the Messenger of Allah was present and he said: I used to forbid you to eat the sacrificial eat for more than three days, but now eat it, give it to others and store it for as long as you want. And I told you not to make Nabidh in these containers: Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaqqat, An-Naqir, and Al-Hantam. But now make Nabidh in whatever you want, but avoid everything that intoxicates. And I forbade you to visit graves, but now whoever want to visit them, let him do so, but do not utter anything which is not suitable.

Abdullah bin Buraidah رضی الله عنہ narrated from his father

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ زَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ .

The Messenger of Allah visited the grave of his mother and wept, and caused those around him to weep. He said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to pray for forgiveness for her and He did not give me permission, and I asked Him for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission, so visit the graves, for they will remind you of death. '

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَوْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا حَضَرَتْ أَبَا طَالِبٍ الْوَفَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعِنْدَهُ أَبُو جَهْلٍ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَيْ عَمِّ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَلِمَةً أُحَاجُّ لَكَ بِهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَهْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَتَرْغَبُ عَنْ مِلَّةِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمْ يَزَالَا يُكَلِّمَانِهِ حَتَّى كَانَ آخِرُ شَيْءٍ كَلَّمَهُمْ بِهِ عَلَى مِلَّةِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ مَا لَمْ أُنْهَ عَنْكَ فَنَزَلَتْ مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ [سورة التوبة آية 113] وَنَزَلَتْ إِنَّكَ لا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ [سورة القصص آية 56].

When Abu Talib was dying, the Prophet came to him and found Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah with him. He said: 'O uncle, say La ilaha illallah(there is none worthy of worship except Allah), a word with which I will defend you before Allah.' Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah said: 'O Abu Talib, are you turning away from the religion of 'Abdul-Muttalib.' Then the Prophet said: 'I will keep on asking for Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so.' Then the following was revealed: It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to ask Allah's forgiveness for the idolaters. And the following was revealed: Verily, you (O Muhammad) guide not whom you like.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab رضی الله عنہما that his father said

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا يَسْتَغْفِرُ لِأَبَوَيْهِ وَهُمَا مُشْرِكَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُمَا وَهُمَا مُشْرِكَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَوَ لَمْ يَسْتَغْفِرْ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَنَزَلَتْ وَمَا كَانَ اسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لأَبِيهِ إِلا عَنْ مَوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَا إِيَّاهُ[ سورة التوبة آية 114].

I heard a man praying for forgiveness for his parents who were idolaters, and I said: 'Are you praying for forgiveness for them even though they are idolators? He said: 'Didn't Ibrahim pray for forgiveness for his father?' I went to the Prophet and told him about that, then the following revealed: And Ibrahim's (Abraham) invoking (of Allah) for his father's forgiveness was only because of a promise he (Ibrahim) had made to him (his father).

It was narrated that 'Ali رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ قَيْسِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ تُحَدِّثُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنِّي وَعَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْنَا:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا كَانَتْ لَيْلَتِي الَّتِي هُوَ عِنْدِي تَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ انْقَلَبَ فَوَضَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ عِنْدَ رِجْلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَبَسَطَ طَرَفَ إِزَارِهِ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ إِلَّا رَيْثَمَا ظَنَّ أَنِّي قَدْ رَقَدْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ انْتَعَلَ رُوَيْدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ رُوَيْدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ فَتَحَ الْبَابَ رُوَيْدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَخَرَجَ رُوَيْدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَجَعَلْتُ دِرْعِي فِي رَأْسِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاخْتَمَرْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَتَقَنَّعْتُ إِزَارِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَانْطَلَقْتُ فِي إِثْرِهِ حَتَّى جَاءَ الْبَقِيعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَأَطَالَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ انْحَرَفَ فَانْحَرَفْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَسْرَعَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَهَرْوَلَ فَهَرْوَلْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَحْضَرَ فَأَحْضَرْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَبَقْتُهُ فَدَخَلْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَيْسَ إِلَّا أَنِ اضْطَجَعْتُ فَدَخَلَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا لَكِ يَا عَائِشَةُ حَشْيَا رَابِيَةً ؟ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَتُخْبِرِنِّي أَوْ لَيُخْبِرَنِّي اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ الْخَبَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَنْتِ السَّوَادُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ أَمَامِي ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَهَزَنِي فِي صَدْرِي لَهْزَةً أَوْجَعَتْنِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَظَنَنْتِ أَنْ يَحِيفَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَرَسُولُهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ مَهْمَا يَكْتُمُ النَّاسُ فَقَدْ عَلِمَهُ اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ أَتَانِي حِينَ رَأَيْتِ وَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ عَلَيَّ وَقَدْ وَضَعْتِ ثِيَابَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَادَانِي فَأَخْفَى مِنْكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَجَبْتُهُ فَأَخْفَيْتُهُ مِنْكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَظَنَنْتُ أَنْ قَدْ رَقَدْتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُوقِظَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ تَسْتَوْحِشِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آتِيَ الْبَقِيعَ فَأَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُولِي السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنَّا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ .

Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said: 'Shall I not tell you about me and about the Prophet?' We said: 'Yes.' She said: 'When it was my night when he was with me' - meaning the Prophet -'He came back (from 'Isha' prayer), put his sandals by his feet and spread the edge of his Izar on his bed. He stayed until he thought that I had gone to sleep. Then he put his sandals on slowly, picked up his cloak slowly, then opened the door slowly and went out slowly. I covered my head, put on my vie and tightened my waist wrapper, then I followed his steps until he came to Al-Baqi'. He raised his hands three times, and stood there for a long time, then he left and I left. He hastened and I also hastened; he ran and I also ran. He came (to the house) and I also came, but I got there first and entered, and as I lay down he came in. He said: Tell me, or the Subtle, the All-Aware will tell me.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you,' and I told him (the whole story). He said: 'So you were the black shape that I saw in front of me?' I said, 'Yes.' He gave me a nudge on the chest which I felt, then he said: 'Did you think that Allah and His Messenger would deal unjustly with you?' I said: 'Whatever the people conceal, Allah knows it.' He said: Jibril came to me when I saw you, but he did not enter upon me because you where not fully dressed. He called me but he concealed that from you, and I answered him, but I concealed that from you too. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you up, and I was afraid that you would be frightened. He told me to go to Al-Baqi' and pray for forgiveness for them.' I said: 'What should I say, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Say Peace be upon the inhabitants of this place among the believers and Muslims. May Allah have mercy upon those who have gone on ahead of us and those who come later on, and we will join you, if Allah wills. '

Muhammad bin Qais bin Makhramah said

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ عَائِشَةَ تَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَلَبِسَ ثِيَابَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ خَرَجَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَرْتُ جَارِيَتِي بَرِيرَةَ تَتْبَعُهُ فَتَبِعَتْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى جَاءَ الْبَقِيعَ فَوَقَفَ فِي أَدْنَاهُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَقِفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَسَبَقَتْهُ بَرِيرَةُ فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمْ أَذْكُرْ لَهُ شَيْئًا حَتَّى أَصْبَحْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي بُعِثْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْبَقِيعِ لِأُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِمْ .

The Messenger of Allah got up one night and got dressed, then he went out. I told my slave girl Barirah to follow him, so she followed him until he came to Al-Baqi. Then he stood near if for as long as Allah willed that he should stand, then he left. Barirah came back before he did and told me, but I did not mention anything until morning came, then I mentioned that to him. He said: 'I was sent to the people of Al-Baqi' to pray for them. '

It was narrated that 'Alqamah bin Abi 'Alqamah, from his mother, that she heard 'Aishah رضی الله عنہا say

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلَّمَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَتُهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَخْرُجُ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّا وَإِيَّاكُمْ مُتَوَاعِدُونَ غَدًا أَوْ مُوَاكِلُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِأَهْلِ بَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ .

Every time it was her night for the Messenger of Allah to stay with her, he would go out at the end of the night to Al-Baqi' and say: As-salamu 'alaykum dara qawmin mu'minin, wa inna wa iyyakum mutawa'idun ghadan wa mutawakilun, wa inna in sha' Allahu bikum lahiqun. Allahummaghfir li ahli baqi'il gharaqad. (Peace be upon you, O abode of believing people. You and we used to remind one another about the Day of Resurrection and we are relying on one another (with regard to intercession and bearing witness). Soon we will join you, if Allah willing. O Allah, forgive the people of Baqi' Al-Charqad.)

It was narrated that 'Aishah رضی الله عنہا said that

أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا أَتَى عَلَى الْمَقَابِرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَنَحْنُ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَافِيَةَ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ .

When the Messenger of Allah came to the graveyard he would say: As-salamu 'alaykum ahli ad-diyari min al-mu'minin wal-muslimin wa inna I sha' Allahu bikum lana faratun wa nahnu lakum taba'un, as'alullahal-'afiyata lana wa lakum. (Peace by upon the inhabitants of this place among the believers and Muslims. Soon we will join you, if Allah willing. You have gone on ahead of us and we will follow you. I ask Allah to keep us and you safe and sound.)

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah رضی الله عنہ, from his father, that

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا مَاتَ النَّجَاشِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ .

When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: 'Pray for forgiveness for him. '

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ said