Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 23, Funerals (Al-Janaaiz), discusses funeral rites, burial practices, and related etiquette.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1249 (Book 23, Hadith 49)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1249 (Book 23, Hadith 49) Narrated Al-Mughira: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Ascribing false things to me is not like ascribing false things to anyone else. Whosoever tells a lie against me intentionally then surely let him occupy his seat in Hell-Fire.” I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “The deceased who is […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1250 (Book 23, Hadith 50)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1250 (Book 23, Hadith 50) Narrated Ibn ‘Umar from his father: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The deceased is tortured in his grave for the wailing done over him.” Narrated Shu’ba: The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones over him . حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1251 (Book 23, Hadith 51)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1251 (Book 23, Hadith 51) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of the Battle of Uhud, my father was brought and he had been mutilated (in battle) and was placed in front of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and a sheet was over him. I went intending to uncover my father but my people […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1252 (Book 23, Hadith 52)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1252 (Book 23, Hadith 52) Narrated `Abdullah: the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and follows the ways and traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not one of us.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا زُبَيْدٌ الْيَامِيُّ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1253 (Book 23, Hadith 53)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1253 (Book 23, Hadith 53) Narrated ‘Amir bin Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas: That his father said, “In the year of the last Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ) I became seriously ill and the Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit me inquiring about my health. I told him, ‘I am reduced to this state because […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1254 (Book 23, Hadith 54)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1254 (Book 23, Hadith 54) Narrated Abu Burda bin Abi Musa: Abu Musa got seriously ill, fainted and could not reply to his wife while he was lying with his head in her lap. When he came to his senses, he said, “I am innocent of those, of whom Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1255 (Book 23, Hadith 55)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1255 (Book 23, Hadith 55) Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the tradition of the Days of Ignorance is not from us.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1256 (Book 23, Hadith 56)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1256 (Book 23, Hadith 56) Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not from us.” حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1257 (Book 23, Hadith 57)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1257 (Book 23, Hadith 57) Narrated `Aisha: When the Prophet (ﷺ) got the news of the death of Ibn Haritha, Ja`far and Ibn Rawaha he sat down and looked sad and I was looking at him through the chink of the door. A man came and told him about the crying of the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1258 (Book 23, Hadith 58)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1258 (Book 23, Hadith 58) Narrated Anas: When the reciters of Qur’an were martyred, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) recited Qunut for one month and I never saw him (i.e. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)) so sad as he was on that day. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الأَحْوَلُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1259 (Book 23, Hadith 59)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1259 (Book 23, Hadith 59) Narrated Anas bin Malik: One of the sons of Abu Talha became sick and died and Abu Talha at that time was not at home. When his wife saw that he was dead, she prepared him (washed and shrouded him) and placed him somewhere in the house. When […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1260 (Book 23, Hadith 60)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1260 (Book 23, Hadith 60) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ الصَّبْرُ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الأُولَى […]