Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of the Prohibited actions · Prohibition of Bewailing the Deceased

- وعن المغيرة بن شعبة رضي الله عنه قال ‏:‏سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول ‏"‏من نِيح عليه، فإنه يُعذب بما نِيح عليه يوم القيامة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "He who allows (others) to wail over his death, will be punished for it on the Day of Resurrection." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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Riyad as-Salihin · Book 17 · Hadith 1657

- عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏‏"‏الميت يُعذب في قبره بما نِيح عليه ‏"‏‏. وَفِي روايةٍ:"مَا نِيحَ علَيْهِ"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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Riyad as-Salihin · Book 17 · Hadith 1658

- وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏‏"‏ليس منا من ضرب الخدود، وشق الجيوب، ودعا بدعوى الجاهليه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who (on befalling a calamity) slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and follows the ways and traditions of the Days of Ignorance is none…

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