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Praising The Deceased

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Darussalam · Volume 3

21. The Book OfFunerals

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الحديث: 1932 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 49

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1934. It was narrated that Anas said: "A funeral passed by and the deceased was praised." The Prophet ﷺ said: "It is granted." Another funeral passed by and the deceased was criticized. The Prophet ﷺ said: "It is granted." 'Umar said: "May my father and mother be ransomed for you. One funeral passed by and the deceased was praised, and you said, 'It is granted,' then another funeral passed by and the deceased was criticized and you said, 'It is granted?'" He said: "Whoever is praised will be granted Paradise, and whoever is criticized will be granted Hell, You are the witnesses of Allâh on Earth." (Sahîh)

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1932 - أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: مُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا خَيْرًا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «وَجَبَتْ»، وَمُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ أُخْرَى فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا شَرًّا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «وَجَبَتْ»، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي، مُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا خَيْرًا، فَقُلْتَ: وَجَبَتْ، وَمُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا شَرًّا، فَقُلْتَ: وَجَبَتْ، فَقَالَ: «مَنْ أَثْنَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ خَيْرًا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ، وَمَنْ أَثْنَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ شَرًّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ النَّارُ، أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ اللَّهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ»

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"You are Allâh's witnesses on the Earth": as the verdict is pronounced in the judicial court based on witnesses, Allâh, Most High, shall also judge according to peoples' witnesses. The saying goes: As you sow, so shall you reap. Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind, because awareness about man's character comes through dealings.