300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Visit the graves, for they remind you of the Hereafter."
ابن ماجه 1569SahihA black woman, or perhaps a young man, used to sweep the mosque. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ noticed her absence and asked about her, or about him. The people said, "She has died." He asked, "Why did you not inform me?" It seemed they had…
الأعظمي 3730SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not sit on graves, and do not pray facing them." This version does not include Abu Idris in the chain, and this is the correct one.
الترمذي 1051SahihWe went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and when we reached al-Baqi he came upon a fresh grave. He asked about it and was told it belonged to a certain woman. He recognized her and said, "Why did you not inform me about her?" They…
أحمد 19452SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a grave and asked, "Whose grave is this?" They replied, "It is the grave of so-and-so." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They answered, "You were sleeping, and we did not want to wake you." He said,…
أحمد 15673SahihA black man, or a black woman, used to sweep the mosque. When he died, the Prophet ﷺ asked about him, and the people said, "He has died." He said, "Why did you not inform me? Show me his grave," or he said, "her grave." So he came to the…
الأعظمي 3108SahihThey went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day, and he saw a fresh grave. He asked, "What is this?" They replied, "This is so-and-so, the freedwoman of the tribe of so-and-so." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ recognized her. They said, "She…
النسائي 2024SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a grave and asked, "Whose grave is this?" They replied, "It is the grave of so-and-so." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They answered, "You were asleep, and we did not want to wake you." He said, "Do…
الأعظمي 3736HasanA black man, or a black woman, used to sweep the mosque. This person died, and the Prophet ﷺ asked about him. The people said, "He has died." He said, "Why did you not inform me? Show me his grave," or he said, "her grave." He went to the…
البخاري 458SahihWe buried a deceased person along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When we had finished, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ departed, and we left with him. When he reached his door, he stopped, and there was a woman approaching. I think he recognized…
أبو داود 3123HasanThe Prophet ﷺ visited his mother's grave and wept, and those around him wept as well. Then he said, "I asked my Lord's permission to visit my mother's grave, and He granted me permission. I asked Him for permission to seek forgiveness for…
الأعظمي 8522SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not make my grave a place of festival, and do not turn your houses into graves. Wherever you may be, send blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me."
أحمد 8804HasanI heard Abu Hurayrah, and Marwan passed by him and said, "Tell us some of your hadith from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ," or, "your hadith from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." Then he walked on. We said, "Now he is going to lay into him." Marwan…
أحمد 7477DaifA person who used to sweep the mosque, a black man, died, or it was a woman who died. The Prophet ﷺ noticed her absence and asked, "What happened to the person who used to sweep the mosque?" He was told, "She died." He said, "Why did you…
أحمد 9037SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit on graves, and do not pray facing them."
الأعظمي 3792SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, sitting on them, or building structures over them.
مسلم 2245SahihA black man used to clean the mosque, then he died and was buried at night. The Prophet ﷺ was informed of his death, and he said, "Take me to his grave." So they went to his grave, and he said, "These graves are filled with darkness for…
الأعظمي 3732HasanWe went out with the Prophet ﷺ, and when he arrived at al-Baqi he came upon a fresh grave. He asked about it, and the people said, "It is so-and-so, a woman." He recognized her and said, "Why did you not inform me of her death?" They…
الأعظمي 3733SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade sitting on a grave, or plastering it, or building over it.
أبو داود 3226SahihThe Prophet ﷺ passed by a freshly dug grave and said, "Two short rakahs of the kind you belittle and treat as optional, added to this man's record of deeds, would be more beloved to him than all that remains of your worldly life."
الأعظمي 2410HasanWe went out with the Prophet ﷺ, and when he came to al-Baqi, he saw a fresh grave and asked about it. The people said, "It is so-and-so, the woman." He recognized her and said, "Why did you not inform me about her?" They said, "You were…
الأعظمي 3705SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I previously forbade you from visiting graves, but now visit them, for in visiting them there is a reminder."
أبو داود 3235SahihA black woman, or perhaps a young man, used to sweep the mosque. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ noticed her absence and asked about her, or about him. The people replied, "She died." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" It seemed they had…
مسلم 2215SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited his mother's grave and wept, causing those around him to weep as well. He said, "I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not grant me permission. Then I asked Him for permission to visit…
ابن ماجه 1572SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, building structures over them, or sitting upon them.
النسائي 2030SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother. He wept, and those around him wept as well. He said, "I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but I was not granted it. Then I asked Him for permission to visit her grave,…
مسلم 2259SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came upon a grave, and the people said, "This person was buried last night." Ibn Abbas [[r3]] said, "We formed rows behind him, and he prayed over the deceased."
البخاري 1326SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid sitting on a grave, plastering it with gypsum, or building any structure over it.
أحمد 14149SahihA black man used to clean the mosque. He died and was buried at night. The Prophet ﷺ was told about it, and he said, "Take me to his grave." So they went to his grave, and he said, "These graves are filled with darkness for their occupants,…
أحمد 12517HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit upon graves, nor pray facing them."
أبو داود 3229SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Dig the graves well and deep, and bury two or three together, placing the one with the most knowledge of the Quran at the front."
النسائي 2019SahihThe Prophet ﷺ prayed over a funeral and pronounced four takbirs over it. Then he came to the grave of the deceased and threw three handfuls of earth onto it from the direction of the head.
الأعظمي 3702HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the funeral prayer over a deceased person, then came to the grave and threw three handfuls of soil onto it from the side of the head.
ابن ماجه 1565HasanSomeone who witnessed the Prophet ﷺ informed me that he came upon an isolated grave, arranged them in rows, and pronounced four takbirs. I asked, "Who told you this?" He replied, "Ibn Abbas [[r3]]."
البخاري 1319SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited his mother's grave and wept, and those around him wept as well. He said, "I asked my Lord [[r4]] for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but I was not granted permission. Then I asked permission to visit…
النسائي 2036SahihWe went out with the Prophet ﷺ, and when he reached al-Baqi he came upon a fresh grave. He asked about it, and they said, "It is so-and-so." He recognized her and said, "Why did you not inform me of her?" They said, "You were taking your…
ابن ماجه 1528SahihWe were with Fadala bin Ubayd in Rhodes, in the land of the Romans, when one of our companions died. Fadala ordered that his grave be leveled, then he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ command that graves be leveled."
أبو داود 3219SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, sitting on them, or building structures over them.
الأعظمي 3787SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, sitting on them, or building structures over them.
الأعظمي 3793SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I passed by two graves whose occupants were being punished, and I wished, through my intercession, that their punishment be eased for as long as the two branches remain moist."
الأعظمي 3849SahihThe Prophet ﷺ performed the funeral prayer at a grave.
أحمد 9272SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by two graves and said, "These two are being punished, and they are not being punished for something major. As for this one, he did not protect himself from urine. As for this one, he used to walk about…
أبو داود 20SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ forbid sitting on a grave, plastering it, or building over it.
أحمد 14148SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I sought my Lord's permission to ask forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant it to me. Then I sought His permission to visit her grave, and He granted it to me." In another narration, Abu Hurairah…
الأعظمي 3893SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Dig the grave deep, make it spacious, and prepare it well."
ابن ماجه 1560SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to his mother's grave and wept, and those around him wept as well. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I sought permission from my Lord, the Exalted, to ask forgiveness for her, but I was not granted it. Then…
أبو داود 3234SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited the grave of his mother and wept, and those around him wept as well. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I sought my Lord's permission to ask forgiveness for her, but I was not granted it. Then I sought His permission to…
أحمد 9688SahihA Black woman, or perhaps a man, used to sweep the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ noticed her absence and asked about her. He was told that she had died. He said, "Why did you not inform me?" Then he said, "Show me her grave." They showed him the…
أبو داود 3203SahihThe Prophet ﷺ performed the funeral prayer over a grave.
الأعظمي 3731SahihThe Prophet ﷺ entered a grave at night, and a lamp was lit for him. He took the deceased from the direction of the qiblah and said, "May Allah have mercy on you. You were given to humble supplication and devoted to reciting the Quran." Then…
الترمذي 1057DaifWhen they wanted to dig the grave for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, they sent for Abu Ubayda bin Jarra, who used to dig graves in the manner of the people of Mecca with a side niche, and they also sent for Abu Talha, who was the one who dug…
ابن ماجه 1628DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not pray toward graves, and do not sit upon them."
النسائي 761SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a grave that had been buried at night and asked, "When was this person buried?" They replied, "Last night." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They answered, "We buried him in the darkness of the night…
الأعظمي 3696SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum.
النسائي 2031SahihWhenever Uthman [[r1]] stood at a grave, he would weep until his beard was soaked. Someone said to him, "You remember Paradise and the Fire and do not weep, yet you weep at this?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The grave is…
أحمد 454SahihWhenever Uthman stopped at a grave, he would weep until his beard became wet. He was asked, "You remember Paradise and the Fire and do not weep, yet you weep at this?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The grave is the first…
الترمذي 2308HasanThey complained to the Prophet ﷺ about the wounds they had suffered, so he said, "Dig the graves, dig them well and wide, bury two and three in a single grave, and place the one who has memorized the most Quran at the front." My father…
أحمد 16262SahihWhenever Uthman bin Affan stood at a grave, he would weep until his beard was soaked. Someone said to him, "You remember Paradise and the Fire and do not weep, yet you weep at this?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The grave is…
الأعظمي 3824HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit upon graves, nor pray facing them."
مسلم 2250SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit on graves."
النسائي 2047Hasan