Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 73 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who washes the dead should take a bath, and he who carries him should perform ablution. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 21, Funerals (Kitāb al‑Janāʾiz), discusses funeral rites, prayers for the deceased, and burial rules.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 74 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. Abu Dawud said: This has been abrogated. When Ahmad b. Hanbal was asked about a man taking a bath after his washing the dead, I heard him […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 75 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he kissed Uthman ibn Maz’un while he was dead, and I saw that tears were flowing (from his eyes). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ رَأَيْتُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 76 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The people saw fire (light) in the graveyard and they went there. They found that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a grave and he was saying: Give me your companion. This was a man who used to raise his voice while mentioning […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 77 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: On the day of Uhud we brought the martyrs to bury them (at another place), but the crier of the Prophet (ﷺ) came and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has commanded you to bury the martyrs at the place where they fell. So […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 78 Narrated Malik ibn Hubayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any Muslim dies and three rows of Muslims pray over him, it will assure him (of Paradise). When Malik considered those who accompanied a bier to be a few, he divided them into three rows in accordance with this […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 79 Narrated Umm ‘Atiyyah : We were forbidden accompany the biers, but it was not stressed upon us. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ نُهِينَا أَنْ نَتَّبِعَ، الْجَنَائِزَ وَلَمْ يُعْزَمْ عَلَيْنَا . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 79 This […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 80 Narrated Abu Hurairah: If anyone attends the funeral and prays over (the dead), he will get the reward of one qirat, and if anyone attends the funeral until the completion (of the burial), he will get the reward of two qirats, the smaller of them being equivalent of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 81 Dawud b. ‘Amir b. Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas said that his father ‘Amir b. Sa’d was with Ibn ‘Umar b. al-Khattab when Khabbab, the owner of the closet (maqsurah), came and said: ‘Abd Allah b.’Umar dont you hear what Abu Hurairah says ? He heard the Messenger of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 82 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: If any Muslim dies and forty men associate nothing with Allah stand over his bier. Allah will accept them as intercessors for him. حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعٍ السَّكُونِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو صَخْرٍ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 83 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet (said) said: A bier should not be followed by a loud voice (of wailing) or fire. Abu Dawud said: Harun (one of the narrators) added: “And it should not be preceded (with those) either.” حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، ح […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 84 Narrated ‘Amir b. Rabi’ah: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When you see a funeral, stand up for it till it leaves you behind or it is placed (on the ground). حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى […]