300 hadith
The 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 3235SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I had previously forbidden you from visiting graves, but Muhammad has now been granted permission to visit his mother's grave, so visit them, for they remind one of the Hereafter."
الترمذي 1054SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Visit the graves, for they remind you of the Hereafter."
ابن ماجه 1569SahihThe 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 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 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 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 9688SahihThe 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 2036SahihThe 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 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 forbade sitting on a grave, or plastering it, or building over it.
أبو داود 3226SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, sitting on them, or building structures over them.
مسلم 2245SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit on graves, and do not pray facing them."
الأعظمي 3792SahihThe Prophet ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, writing on them, building over them, or stepping on them.
الترمذي 1052SahihThe 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 1051SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid sitting on a grave, plastering it with gypsum, or building any structure over it.
أحمد 14149SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, sitting on them, or building structures over them.
الأعظمي 3793SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, sitting on them, or building structures over them.
الأعظمي 3787SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit upon graves, nor pray facing them."
أبو داود 3229SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum, building structures over them, or sitting upon them.
النسائي 2030SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ forbid sitting on a grave, plastering it, or building over it.
أحمد 14148SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not pray toward graves, and do not sit upon them."
النسائي 761SahihThe 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 8804HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Visit the sick and walk with funeral processions, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
أحمد 11180SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Visit the sick and walk with funeral processions, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
الأعظمي 3460HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid sitting on a grave, plastering it, or building over it.
أبو داود 3225SahihWe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit on graves."
النسائي 2047HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum.
ابن ماجه 1562SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sit upon graves, nor pray facing them."
مسلم 2250SahihWe 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 19452SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ forbid that a man sit upon a grave, or plaster it, or build over it.
أحمد 14647SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum.
النسائي 2031SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade us from plastering graves with gypsum or building structures over them.
أحمد 15286SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade plastering graves with gypsum.
أحمد 14565SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Do not sit on graves."
أحمد 24009.43SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Visit the sick and follow funeral processions, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
أحمد 11446SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Visit the sick and follow funeral processions, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
أحمد 11445SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade that anything be built over a grave, or that it be added to, or plastered with gypsum. Sulayman bin Musa added, "or that anything be written upon it."
النسائي 2029SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Visit the sick and follow funeral processions, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
أحمد 11270SahihThe 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 15673SahihWe 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 Prophet ﷺ prayed the funeral prayer over a deceased person after the burial had taken place.
ابن ماجه 1532SahihPlastering graves with gypsum was forbidden.
مسلم 2247SahihThe Prophet ﷺ forbade performing the funeral prayer between the graves.
الأعظمي 3690HasanI went with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to visit a dying man from the Ansar, and his family was weeping. I said, "Are you weeping while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is here?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let them weep as long as he is still…
أحمد 23751SahihThey 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 said, "Whoever prays over a funeral but does not walk with it should remain standing until it passes out of his sight, and whoever walks with it should not sit down until it is placed on the ground."
أحمد 7593DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed the funeral prayer over a deceased person after they had been buried. Waki said, Sufyan narrated to us something similar.
أحمد 2554SahihA 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 3730SahihWe 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 1528SahihThe Prophet ﷺ performed the funeral prayer at the grave of a woman after she had been buried.
الأعظمي 3735HasanA 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 9037SahihA 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 3108SahihI said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Your uncle, the misguided old man, has died." He said, "Go and bury your father, then do not do anything else until you come to me." So I went, buried him, and came back. He instructed me to perform a full bath,…
الأعظمي 3783HasanThe 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 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 3732HasanI said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Your uncle, the misguided old man, has died." He said, "Go and bury your father, then do not do anything until you come to me." So I went, buried him, and came back to him. He instructed me to bathe, which I did,…
أبو داود 3214HasanWe used to consider gathering at the family of the deceased and preparing food after burial to be a form of wailing.
الأعظمي 3596SahihThe 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 1326Sahih