Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 43.0

What was narrated concerning the prohibition of building over graves, plastering over them and writing on them

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْبِنَاءِ، عَلَى الْقُبُورِ وَتَجْصِيصِهَا وَالْكِتَابَةِ عَلَيْهَا

3 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1562sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Azhar bin Mrwan al-RqashyfromMuhammad bin Ziyadfrom'Abdul Warith bin Sa'id bin DhakwanfromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْ تَقْصِيصِ الْقُبُورِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Jabir said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade plastering over graves.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1563sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Sa'id bin Abi HindfromHafs bin GhyathfromIbn JurayjfromSulaiman bin Musa al-AshdaqfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يُكْتَبَ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ شَىْءٌ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Jabir said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade writing anything on graves.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1564sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Yahya bin HibanfromMuhammad bin 'Abdullah bin MuhammadfromWahayb bin Khalid bin 'Ajlan al-Bahlifrom'Abdur Rahman bin Yazid bin Jabirfromal-Qasim bin MukhaymarafromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُخَيْمِرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَى أَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَى الْقَبْرِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade building structures over graves.