Narrated Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: Do not sit on the graves, and do not pray facing them.
Read More..Narrated Bashir, the Client of the Messenger of Allah: Bashir's name in pre-Islamic days was Zahm ibn Mabad. When he migrated to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. He asked: What is your name? He replied: Zahm. He said: No, you are Bashir. He (Bashir) said: When I was walking with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم he passed by the graves of the polytheists. He said: They lived before (a period of) abundant good. He said this three times. He then passed by the graves of Muslims. He said: They received abundant good. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم suddenly saw a man walking in shoes between the graves. He said: O man, wearing the shoes! Woe to thee! Take off thy shoes. So the man looked (round), When he recognized the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, he took them off and threw them away.
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: When a servant (of Allah) is placed in his grave, and his Companions depart from him, he hears the stepping sound of their shoes.
Read More..Narrated Jabir: A man was buried with my father. I had a desire at heart for that (place for my burial). So I took him out after six months. I did not find any change (in his body) except a few hair that touched the earth.
Read More..Narrated Abu Hurairah: People with a bier passed by the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. They (the companions) spoke highly of him. He said: Paradise is certain for him. Then some people with another (bier) passed by him. They spoke very badly of him. He said: Hell is certain for him. He then said: Some of you are witness to others.
Read More..Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم visited his mother's grave and wept and cause those around him to weep. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم then said: I asked my Lord's permission to pray for forgiveness for her, but I was not allowed. I then asked His permission to visit her grave, and I was allowed. So visit graves, for they make one mindful of death.
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