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Sunan Ibn Majah 1556

Chapter: What was narrated concerning the niche-grave being recommended

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1556

Narrator:Sa‘d

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ:

أَلْحِدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَىَّ اللَّبِنَ نَصْبًا كَمَا فُعِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Sa’d said:

“Make a niche-grave for me, and block it up with bricks as was done for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1556), Muslim (No. 966), An-Nasa’i (No. 2007, 2008) and Ahmad (No. 1372, 1407, 1516).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( أَلْحَدُوا ) جَاءَ أَلْحَد وَلَحَدَ كَمَنَعَ وَهَذَا يُؤَيِّد الثَّانِي.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1556
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1556
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 1556
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1556

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 966

" Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up bricks over me as was done in case of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).

الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَىَّ اللَّبِنَ نَصْبًا كَمَا صُنِعَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Sa‘d

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2007

"Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up (bricks) over me as was done for the Messenger of Allah."

‏ الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا، وَانْصِبُوا عَلَىَّ نَصْبًا كَمَا فُعِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Sa‘d

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2008

"Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up (bricks) over me as was done for the Messenger of Allah."

‏ الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا، وَانْصِبُوا عَلَىَّ نَصْبًا كَمَا فُعِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Sa‘d

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 1372

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ قَالَ الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَيَّ اللَّبِنَ نَصْبًا…

Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 1407

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ قَالَ الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَيَّ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى…

Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 1516

حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ قَالَ الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَيَّ نَصْبًا…

Arabic only

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 577

Sa'd bin Abi Wqqas (RAA) said (during his death illness) ‘Make a lahd for me and cover it with un-burnt bricks, as you did with the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ).’ Related by Muslim.

وَعَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { أَلْحَدُو ا 1‏ لِي لَحْدًا, وَانْصِبُوا عَلَى اللَّبِنِ نُصْبًا, كَمَا صُنِعَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-.‏ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 2‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏-…

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 578

Al-Baihaqi transmitted on the authority of Jabir (RAA) a similar narration and added, ‘And his grave was raised one span from the ground.’ Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

وَلِلْبَيْهَقِيِّ عَنْ جَابِرٍ نَحْوُهُ, وَزَادَ: { وَرُفِعَ قَبْرُهُ عَنِ الْأَرْضِ قَدْرَ شِبْرٍ } وَصَحَّحَهُ ابْنُ حِبَّان َ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- رواه البيهقي (3/407)‏، وابن حبان (8/218/6601)‏ وهو معلول.‏

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1693

‘Amir b. Sa‘d b. Abu Waqqas told that Sa‘d b. Abu Waqqas said during his illness of which he died, “Make a niche for me in the side of the grave, and set up bricks over me as was done with God’s messenger.” Muslim transmitted it.

عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ أَن سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي هَلَكَ فِيهِ: أَلْحِدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَى اللَّبِنِ نَصْبًا كَمَا صُنِعَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى…

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السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6850)أَلْحِدُوا لِي لَحْدًا ، وَانْصِبُوا عَلَيَّ نَصَبًا ، كَمَا فُعِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ
الطبقات الكبرى لابن سعد (2281)الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا ، وَانْصِبُوا عَلَيَّ نَصْبًا كَمَا صُنِعَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ
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معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (1827)الْحِدُوا لِي لَحْدًا ، وَأنْصِبُوا عَلَيَّ اللَّبِنَ نَصْبًا كَمَا صُنِعَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 23890

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُلْحِدَ لَهُ لَحْدٌ

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 4532

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُلْحِدَ لَهُ لَحْدٌ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

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" Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up bricks over me as was done in case of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).

"Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up (bricks) over me as was done for the Messenger of Allah."

"Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up (bricks) over me as was done for the Messenger of Allah."

Sa'd bin Abi Wqqas (RAA) said (during his death illness) ‘Make a lahd for me and cover it with un-burnt bricks, as you did with the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ).’ Related by Muslim.

Al-Baihaqi transmitted on the authority of Jabir (RAA) a similar narration and added, ‘And his grave was raised one span from the ground.’ Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

‘Amir b. Sa‘d b. Abu Waqqas told that Sa‘d b. Abu Waqqas said during his illness of which he died, “Make a niche for me in the side of the grave, and set up bricks over me as was done with God’s messenger.” Muslim transmitted it.

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