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Riyad as-Salihin 256

A black woman (or probably a young man) used to clean the mosque. Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) missed her (or him) and asked about her (or him). He was told that she (or he) had died.

Ishaqnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
2names in the chain
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وعنه

أن امرأة سوداء كانت تقم المسجد، أو شابا، ففقدها، رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فسأل عنها أو عنه، فقالوا: مات. قال: «أفلا كنتم آذنتموني«فكأنهم صغروا أمرها، أو أمره، فقال: «دلوني على قبره«فدلوه فصلى عليه، ثم قال: «إن هذه القبور مملوءة ظلمة على أهلها، وإن الله تعالى ينورها لهم بصلاتي عليهم»

A black woman (or probably a young man) used to clean the mosque. Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) missed her (or him) and asked about her (or him). He was told that she (or he) had died.

He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Why did you not inform me?” (It seemed as if) they (Companions) considered the matter insignificant. Then he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Show me her (or his) grave.” When it was shown to him, he offered (Janazah-funeral) prayer over it and said, “These graves cover those in them with darkness, and Allah illumines them for the inmates as a result of my supplication for them”.

Riyad as-Salihin 256, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 256. 1 min read

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Ishaq ibn ShahinNarrated, Fourth generation, died 250 AH

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