Riyad as-Salihin #262
The Book of Visiting the Sick
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلمى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم قال: "أسرعوا بالجنازة، فإن تك صالحة، فخير تقدمونها إليه، وإن تك سوي ذلك، فشر تضعونه عن رقابكم" ((متفق عليه)).
((وفي رواية لمسلم: "فخير تقدمونها عليه)).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Hurry up with the dead body (for its burial), for if it is pious, you are speeding it to goodness and if it is otherwise, you are laying an evil off your necks."
.
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Topics
About Riyad as-Salihin
This hadith is #262 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Visiting the Sick and narrated by Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:.