Sunan Abu Dawud #3129

Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّائِحَةَ وَالْمُسْتَمِعَةَ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the wailing woman and the woman who listens to her.
Narrated by Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) condemned the practice of wailing at funerals and listening to such lamentations. This hadith reflects the Prophet's (ﷺ) guidance on maintaining dignity and composure in the face of loss, steering followers away from practices that may lead to excessive grief.

Modern Application

In modern contexts, this principle encourages individuals to approach grief with a sense of dignity and to seek solace in positive remembrance rather than engaging in practices that may exacerbate sorrow. It promotes emotional resilience during difficult times.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Ethical Conduct and Prophetic Etiquette because it guides followers towards maintaining dignity in mourning and discourages excessive lamentation.

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This hadith is #3129 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:.

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