Hadith 24
The Book of Prayer - Funerals
ENGLISH
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
When you follow a bier, do not sit until it is placed on the (ground).
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
إِذَا اتَّبَعْتُمْ جَنَازَةً فَلاَ تَجْلِسُوا حَتَّى تُوضَعَ
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 24
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Prayer - Funerals
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