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The Book of Funerals

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كتاب الجنائز

Abu Aswad Ad-Dili narrated that he came to Madinah and sat with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab ( رضي الله تعالى عنه). A funeral passed by and the deceased was praised, and 'Umar (رضي الله تعالى عنه) said, 'it is granted.' Then another passed by and the deceased was praised, and 'Umar (رضي الله تعالى عنه) Said, 'it is granted.' Then a third passed by, and the deceased was criticized, and 'Umar ( رضي الله تعالى عنه) said, 'it is granted.' I said, what is granted, O commander of the believers?' He said, 'I said what the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said. Any Muslim for whom four people bear witness and say good things, Allah will admit him to Paradise.' We said, 'or three?' He said, 'or three.' We said, 'or two?' He said, 'or two.’

Ummul Momineen Aisha (رضي الله تعالى عنها) narrated that something bad was said in the presence of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) about a person who had died. He said, 'do not say anything but good about your dead.’

Ummul Momineen Aisha (رضي الله تعالى عنها) narrated that the Apostle of Allah said, 'do not verbally abuse the dead, for they have reached the consequences of what they did.’