Hadith 31234

Sunan Ibn Majah

سنن ابن ماجه

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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، . أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، سَوْدَاءَ كَانَتْ تَقُمُّ الْمَسْجِدَ فَفَقَدَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَسَأَلَ عَنْهَا بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهَا مَاتَتْ . قَالَ " فَهَلاَّ آذَنْتُمُونِي " . فَأَتَى قَبْرَهَا فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا .

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that a black woman used to sweepthemosque. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) noticed she was missing andheasked about her after a few days. He was told that she had died. Hesaid:
"Why did you not tell me?" Then he went to her grave andofferedthe funeral prayer for her.

English reference: Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1527

Arabic reference: Book 6, Hadith 1594