Sahih al-Bukhari 1206 (Book 23, Hadith 6)
emigrants were distributed amongst us by drawing lots and we got in our share `Uthman bin Maz’un.
We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal when he
died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came I said, ‘May Allah be
merciful to you, O Abu As-Sa’ib! I testify that Allah has honored you’. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘How do you
know that Allah has honored him?’ I replied, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Let my father be sacrificed for you!
On whom else shall Allah bestow His honor?’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘No doubt, death came to him. By
Allah, I too wish him good, but by Allah, I do not know what Allah will do with me though I am
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). ‘ By Allah, I never attested the piety of anyone after that.”
Al-Laith also narrated as above.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، مِثْلَهُ. وَقَالَ نَافِعُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، مَا يُفْعَلُ بِهِ وَتَابَعَهُ شُعَيْبٌ وَعَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ وَمَعْمَرٌ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1206 (Book 23, Hadith 6)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is more than just a book; it is a meticulously curated archive of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī over sixteen years, its completion around 847 CE was a landmark event in Islamic history. Its inclusion in the Kutub al-Sittah solidifies its canonical importance alongside five other major collections. The text’s enduring influence stems from its author’s unparalleled effort to verify each narration, resulting in a trusted compilation of 7,563 hadiths organized into 97 chapters that serve as a definitive guide for millions of believers.
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For more Hadith in Book 23: Funerals (Al-Janaa’iz)