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Hadith #481 of 500 • Sunan an-Nasa'i • Sahih

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2069 (Book 21, Hadith 252) — Death and Preparation for Akhirah

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) • Grade: Sahih (Abu Ghuddah (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Hasan))

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#481 • Sunan an-Nasa'i 2069 (Book 21, Hadith 252)Sunan an-Nasa'iDeath and Preparation for Akhirah
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator
Abdullah ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما)

It was narrated that Ibn ' Abbas said

Book & Reference: The Book of Funerals (Book 21, Hadith 252)
Scholarly Grading Source: Abu Ghuddah (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Hasan)

أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَبْرَيْنِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُمَا لَيُعَذَّبَانِ وَمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي كَبِيرٍ أَمَّا أَحَدُهُمَا فَكَانَ لاَ يَسْتَبْرِئُ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَكَانَ يَمْشِي بِالنَّمِيمَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَرِيدَةً رَطْبَةً فَشَقَّهَا نِصْفَيْنِ ثُمَّ غَرَزَ فِي كُلِّ قَبْرٍ وَاحِدَةً فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَعَلَّهُمَا أَنْ يُخَفَّفَ عَنْهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَيْبَسَا ���"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Ibn ' Abbas said:"The Messenger of Allah passed by two graves and said: "They are being punished but they are not being punished for anything that was difficult to avoid. One of them used not to take care to avoid getting urine on his body or clothes, and the other used to walk about spreading gossip.' Then he took a fresh palm stalk and broke it in half, and planted one half on each grave. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why did not do that?' He said: 'May it be reduced for them so long as this does not dry out

— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan an-Nasa'i English Translation)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Death and Preparation for Akhirah

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

Be in this world as though you are a stranger or a traveler; when a person dies, their deeds end except for three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them.

Practical Daily Application

Avoid procrastinating good deeds ('If you reach evening, do not wait for morning'), fulfill rights owed to people, and leave behind beneficial legacies.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Zuhd (الزهد)

Detachment of the heart from worldly greed while striving for the Hereafter.

Janazah (الجنازة)

The funeral prayer and burial rites owed to a deceased believer.

Husn al-Khatimah (حسن الخاتمة)

A blessed, faithful conclusion to one's earthly life.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

Imam an-Nawawi included the Hadith 'Be in this world as a stranger' in his Forty Hadith as one of the foundational pillars of spiritual wakefulness.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنهما

عبد الله بن عباس بن عبد المطلب الهاشمي

Abdullah ibn Abbas ('Abdullah ibn 'Abbas)

Paternal cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, honored as Habr al-Ummah (The Scholar of the Ummah) and Tarjuman al-Quran (The Interpreter of the Quran). The Prophet ﷺ embraced him and prayed: 'O Allah, grant him deep understanding in religion and teach him interpretation.'

Source Verification & Scholarly Audit Record

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Collection: Sunan an-Nasa'i (Sunan an-Nasa'i 2069 (Book 21, Hadith 252))
Scholarly Grading Source: Abu Ghuddah (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Hasan)
Abu Ghuddah: SahihAl-Albani: SahihZubair Ali Zai: Hasan
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Related Prophetic Hadith

Book & Reference: Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz) (Bk. 21, No. 86)

حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمْرٍو، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مِقْسَمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرٌ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ مَرَّتْ بِنَا جَنَازَةٌ فَقَامَ لَهَا فَلَمَّا ذَهَبْنَا لِنَحْمِلَ إِذَا هِيَ جَنَازَةُ يَهُودِيٍّ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ جَنَازَةُ يَهُودِيٍّ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الْمَوْتَ فَزَعٌ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ جَنَازَةً فَقُومُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Jabir:We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when a funeral passed hi and he stood up for it. When we went to carry it, we found that it was a funeral of a Jew. We, therefore said: Messenger of Allah, this is the funeral of a Jew. He said: Death is fearful event, so when you see a funeral, stand up

— Prof. Ahmad Hasan / Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Sunan Abu Dawud)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih Bukhari (1311) Sahih Muslim (960))
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Book & Reference: Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz) (Bk. 23, No. 124)

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، سَمِعْتُ الأَشْعَثَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً، دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهَا، فَذَكَرَتْ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ، فَقَالَتْ لَهَا أَعَاذَكِ اللَّهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ‏.‏ فَسَأَلَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ عَذَابُ الْقَبْرِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْدُ صَلَّى صَلاَةً إِلاَّ تَعَوَّذَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ‏.‏ زَادَ غُنْدَرٌ ‏"‏ عَذَابُ الْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Masruq:`Aisha said that a Jewess came to her and mentioned the punishment in the grave, saying to her, "May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave." `Aisha then asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the punishment of the grave. He said, "Yes, (there is) punishment in the grave." `Aisha added, "After that I never saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) but seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave in every prayer he prayed

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
Full Reference & Explanation
Primary Companion Narrator:Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه)
Book & Reference: The Book of Prayer - Funerals (Bk. 11, No. 135)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ زَارَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأُذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الْمَوْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Huraira reported:The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) visited the grave of his mother and he wept, and moved others around him to tears, and said: I sought permission from my Lord to beg forgiveness for her but it was not granted to me, and I sought permission to visit her grave and it was granted to me so visit the graves, for that makes you mindful of death

— Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (Sahih Muslim English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
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