English translation
3236. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbās said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ cursed women who visit graves and those who set up Masjids and lamps over them.” (Da'if)
Hadith 3236
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Darussalam · Volume 3
BOOK 20. THE BOOKOF FUNERALSSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3236 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 218
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Source no. 3236 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Da‘if
ضعيف الأحكام (١٨٦) // ضعيف سنن الترمذي (٥١) ، ضعيف سنن النسائي (١١٨) ، المشكاة (٧٤٠) //
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Arabic text
3236 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُحَادَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا صَالِحٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: «لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَائِرَاتِ الْقُبُورِ، وَالْمُتَّخِذِينَ عَلَيْهَا الْمَسَاجِدَ وَالسُّرُجَ»
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There is no restriction on women visiting the graves provided they abide by the code of Islamic dress and conduct, as can be deduced from the aforesaid Ahādīth that give blanket permission to Muslims to visit the graves. However, if women violate the Islamic morals, make loud lamentations, prostrate themselves before the graves or hoist lamps over them, they invite the curse of Allāh. All such activities must be avoided, and those women who persist in such activities are not allowed to visit the graves.