English translation
1554. It was narrated that Ibn Abbâs said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'The niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.'" (Da'if)
Hadith 1554
What Was Narrated Concerning The Niche-Grave Being Recommended
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الحديث: 1554 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 496
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Source no. 1554 · Volume 4 · Page 54
Sahih
صحيح الأحكام (١٤٥) ، المشكاة (١٧٠١)
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Arabic text
1554 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَكَّامُ بْنُ سَلْمٍ الرَّازِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، يَذْكُرُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اللَّحْدُ لَنَا، وَالشَّقُّ لِغَيْرِنَا»
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a. Lahd (niche-grave) means that first a plain rectangular vertical hole is dug, and then another hole large enough to accommodate the body is made near the bottom of the grave in the wall facing the direction of Qiblah. Shaqq (ditch-grave) means that first a plain rectangular vertical hole is dug and then inside it another relatively small rectangular hole is dug. b. Both forms of graves are allowed and both had been used in the time of Allāh's Messenger, as it is apparent in the following Ahādīth.