Hadith 38584

Chapter 50

باب 50

(50) باب فِي النَّهْىِ عَنْ سَبِّ الْمَوْتَى

(50) Chapter: Regarding the prohibition of speaking ill about the dead (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اذْكُرُوا مَحَاسِنَ مَوْتَاكُمْ وَكُفُّوا عَنْ مَسَاوِيهِمْ " .

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Make a mention of the virtues of your dead, and refrain from (mentioning) their evils. (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Abi Dawud 4900 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 43, Hadith 128 (RU)

English translation (RU): Book 42, Hadith 4882 (RU)