Sahih Muslim The Book of Prayer - Funerals

Sahih Muslim 927b

Chapter: The deceased is tormented because of his family's crying for him

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 927b

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:

The dead is punished in the grave because of wailing on it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 927b, 927c), Al-Bukhari (No. 1292) and Ahmad (No. 335, 345).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَدِيث مُحَمَّد بْن بَشَّار : ( يُعَذَّب فِي قَبْره بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ) وَ ( مَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ) بِإِثْبَاتِ الْبَاء وَحَذْفهَا وَهُمَا صَحِيحَانِ وَفِي رِوَايَة بِإِثْبَاتِ ( فِي قَبْره ) وَفِي رِوَايَة بِحَذْفِهِ.…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1292

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for the wailing done over him." Narrated Shu'ba: The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones over him .

الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 927c

The same hadith is narrated on the authority of 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.

الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 335

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ وَحَجَّاجٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 345

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْمَيِّتُ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1657

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Also reported by… (6)

المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1878)الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ ، مَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ
المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1879)الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ ، أَوْ مَا يُبْكَى عَلَيْهِ
تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (446)الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ
تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (447)الْمَيِّتَ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِمَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (148)الْمَيِّتَ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ مَا نِيحَ عَلَيْهِ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (11854)الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهِ بِالنِّيَاحَةِ

On the same subject

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1660

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].

"‏من نِيح عليه، فإنه يُعذب بما نِيح عليه يوم القيامة‏"

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah + 3 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1663

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited Sa'd bin 'Ubadah during his illness. He was accompanied by 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf, Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas and 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with them). When they entered his house, they found him unconscious. The Messenger of Allah asked, "Has he died?"…

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ اشتكى سعد بن عبادة رضي الله عنه شكوى فأتاه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعوده مع عبد الرحمن بن عوف، وسعد بن أبي وقاص، وعبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنهم، فلما دخل عليه، وجده في غشية…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1289

(the wife of the Prophet) Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by (the grave of) a Jewess whose relatives were weeping over her. He said, "They are weeping over her and she is being tortured in her grave."

إِنَّهُمْ لَيَبْكُونَ عَلَيْهَا، وَإِنَّهَا لَتُعَذَّبُ فِي قَبْرِهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 5 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1848

"The deceased is punished due to the weeping of his family for him."

"‏ الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ بِبُكَاءِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3978

It was mentioned before `Aisha that Ibn `Umar attributed the following statement to the Prophet (ﷺ) "The dead person is punished in the grave because of the crying and lamentation Of his family." On that, `Aisha said, "But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'The dead person is punished for his crimes and…

"‏ إِنَّهُ لَيُعَذَّبُ بِخَطِيئَتِهِ وَذَنْبِهِ، وَإِنَّ أَهْلَهُ لَيَبْكُونَ عَلَيْهِ الآنَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَذَاكَ مِثْلُ قَوْلِهِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ عَلَى الْقَلِيبِ وَفِيهِ قَتْلَى بَدْرٍ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1290

That his father said, "When `Umar was stabbed, Suhaib started crying: O my brother! `Umar said, 'Don't you know that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: The deceased is tortured for the weeping of the living'?"

إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ لَيُعَذَّبُ بِبُكَاءِ الْحَىِّ ‏"

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 2 other versions

Sahih Muslim 927b

Classical commentary

Scholars’ grades

Other versions

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for the wailing done over him." Narrated Shu'ba: The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones over him .

The same hadith is narrated on the authority of 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

On the same subject

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].

(the wife of the Prophet) Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by (the grave of) a Jewess whose relatives were weeping over her. He said, "They are weeping over her and she is being tortured in her grave."

"The deceased is punished due to the weeping of his family for him."

That his father said, "When `Umar was stabbed, Suhaib started crying: O my brother! `Umar said, 'Don't you know that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: The deceased is tortured for the weeping of the living'?"

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