Hadith 33
The Book of Prayer - Funerals
ENGLISH
Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Do not sit on the graves and do not pray facing towards them.
ARABIC
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ، بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ وَاثِلَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَرْثَدٍ الْغَنَوِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
لاَ تَجْلِسُوا عَلَى الْقُبُورِ وَلاَ تُصَلُّوا إِلَيْهَا
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 33
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Prayer - Funerals
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