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1377. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Do not make your houses into graves.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 1377
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الحديث: 1377 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 438
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Source no. 1377 · Volume 3 · Page 377
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (٤٣٥) و، صحيح أبي داود (٩٥٨) ، الأحكام (٢١٢) ، سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة (٢٤١٨)
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1377 - حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ قُبُورًا»
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Remembrance of Allāh is the life and breath of the heart. Whoever does not remember Allāh is like a dead person. The best form of remembrance of Allāh, however is prayer. It is forbidden to pray at the graveyards. The words, "Do not make your houses into graves," mean: Do not totally avoid praying in your houses as you (rightly) abstain from praying at the grave yards. d. Praying obligatory prayer in mosque is an enjoined duty, but do not make it a habit to perform even all your Nafl prayers in mosque. You must also offer some of your Nafl prayer at home.