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Hadith 41

Chapters Regarding Funerals

ENGLISH

It was narrated from Hisham bin ‘Amir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Dig the grave deep, make it spacious and prepare it well.”

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّهْمَاءِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

‏ احْفِرُوا وَأَوْسِعُوا وَأَحْسِنُوا ‏

Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 41
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookChapters Regarding Funerals
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