The Book on Jana''iz (Funerals)

كتاب الجنائز عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

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Something Else (Regarding The Order To Mention Good Things About The Deceased And To Refrain From Mentioning Their Evil)

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Hadith 21

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ENGLISH

Abdullah bin Ja'far said:

"When the news of the death of Ja'far came, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Prepare some food for the family of Ja'far, for indeed something has happened to them that will keep them busy.'"

ARABIC

‏ اصْنَعُوا لأَهْلِ جَعْفَرٍ طَعَامًا فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مَا يَشْغَلُهُمْ ‏