Hadith 38629

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 زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا مَاتَ صَاحِبُكُمْ فَدَعُوهُ لاَ تَقَعُوا فِيهِ " .

'A'ishah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :
When your companion dies, leave him and do not revile him. (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Abi Dawud 4899 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 43, Hadith 127 (RU)

English translation (RU): Book 42, Hadith 4881 (RU)