سنن أبي داود

Hadith 3156

Book 21: Funerals (Kitab Al-Janaiz)

كِتَاب الْجَنَائِزِ

Chapter 35

Chapter: It Is Disliked To Be Extravagant In Shrouding.

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الْمُغَالاَةِ فِي الْكَفَنِ

English narration

Narrated by عبادة بن الصامت الأنصاري

Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: The Prophet ﷺ said: The best shroud is a lower garment and one which covers the whole body, and the best sacrifice is a horned ram.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نُسَيٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : "

خَيْرُ الْكَفَنِ الْحُلَّةُ ، وَخَيْرُ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ الْكَبْشُ الْأَقْرَنُ

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3156In-book: Book 21, Hadith 3156

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