Sunan Ibn Majah #1349

Chapters Regarding Funerals
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ وَرْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ مَنْ مَاتَ مَرِيضًا مَاتَ شَهِيدًا وَوُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ وَغُدِيَ وَرِيحَ عَلَيْهِ بِرِزْقِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Whoever dies from a sickness dies as a martyr. He is protected from the torment of the grave and he is granted provision from Paradise morning and evening.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith conveys a profound message regarding the status of those who die from illness. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes them as martyrs, protected from the trials of the grave and granted sustenance from Paradise. This illustrates the mercy and compassion of Allah towards those who suffer.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith provides comfort to those who are ill or have lost loved ones to sickness. It encourages a perspective of hope and understanding of the spiritual significance of suffering, reinforcing the belief in divine mercy.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Martyrdom and Funeral Rites because it discusses the elevated status of those who die from illness and the associated spiritual rewards.

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This hadith is #1349 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters Regarding Funerals. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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