Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 64.0

If A Gravedigger Finds Bones, Should He Leave That Place ?

باب فِي الْحَفَّارِ يَجِدُ الْعَظْمَ هَلْ يَتَنَكَّبُ ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانَ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3207الجامع· 1sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabifrom'Abdul 'Aziz bin Muhammad al-Daruradifrom'Umarh bint 'Abdur Rahmanfrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

‏ كَسْرُ عَظْمِ الْمَيِّتِ كَكَسْرِهِ حَيًّا ‏

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English translation

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Breaking a dead man's bone is like breaking it when he is alive.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏