Sahih Muslim #2128
The Book of Prayer - Funerals
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، - فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي الطَّاهِرِ - أَنَّ أَبَا عَلِيٍّ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ - وَفِي، رِوَايَةِ هَارُونَ - أَنَّ ثُمَامَةَ بْنَ، شُفَىٍّ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ بِرُودِسَ فَتُوُفِّيَ صَاحِبٌ لَنَا فَأَمَرَ فَضَالَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ بِقَبْرِهِ فَسُوِّيَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُ بِتَسْوِيَتِهَا .
When we were with Fadala b. 'Ubaid in the country of the Romans at a place (known as) Rudis, a friend of ours died. Fadala b. 'Ubaid ordered to prepare a grave for him and then it was levelled; and then he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanding (us) to level the grave.
Narrated by Thumama b. Shafayy reported:
Context
This hadith recounts an incident where Fadala b. 'Ubaid orders the leveling of a grave after a friend's death. He recalls the instruction of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding funeral rites, emphasizing the importance of proper burial practices in Islam. This reflects the respect and dignity afforded to the deceased.
Modern Application
In contemporary society, understanding and respecting funeral rites is crucial. This hadith serves as a reminder to honor the deceased with dignity and to follow established practices that reflect our values and beliefs.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Funeral Rites because it discusses the proper practices regarding burial as taught by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
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This hadith is #2128 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Funerals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Thumama b. Shafayy reported:.