Sunan Abi Dawud

Hadith 4900

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Regarding The Prohibition Of Speaking Ill About The Dead

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Darussalam · Volume 5

40. THE BOOK OFETIQUETTE (AL-ADAB)

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الحديث: 4900 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 275

DarussalamDa'ifAl-AlbaniDa‘if
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4900. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Mention the good qualities of your deceased, and refrain from speaking of their bad qualities.'" (Da'if)

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4900 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اذْكُرُوا مَحَاسِنَ مَوْتَاكُمْ، وَكُفُّوا عَنْ مَسَاوِيهِمْ»

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