Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 51.0

What was narrated concerning the prohibition of wailing

باب فِي النَّهْىِ عَنِ النِّيَاحَةِ

5 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1579hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromShar bin Hushab al-Asha'rifromUmm Salamah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ النَّوْحُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Umm Salamah from the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding:

“And that they will not disobey you in Ma’ruf (all that is good in Islam);” he said: “(It is about) wailing.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، مَوْلَى الصَّهْبَاءِ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏{وَلاَ يَعْصِينَكَ فِي مَعْرُوفٍ}‏ قَالَ: ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1580sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Hisham bin 'Ammar bin NasayrfromIsma'il bin Ayyash bin Saleemfrom'Abdullah bin Dinar

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزٌ، مَوْلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ خَطَبَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بِحِمْصَ فَذَكَرَ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَى عَنِ النَّوْحِ ‏.‏

English translation

Jarir, the freed slave of Mu’awiyah, said:

“Mu’awiyah delivered a sermon in Hims, and in his sermon he mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade wailing.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1581hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abbas bin 'Abdul 'Azeem al-'AnbarifromMuhammad bin Yahya bin Hibanfrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin RashidfromYahya bin Abi KathirfromAbu Malik al-Asha'ri

Hadith text · Matn

‏ النِّيَاحَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَإِنَّ النَّائِحَةَ إِذَا مَاتَتْ وَلَمْ تَتُبْ قَطَعَ اللَّهُ لَهَا ثِيَابًا مِنْ قَطِرَانٍ وَدِرْعًا مِنْ لَهَبِ النَّارِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

‘Wailing is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance, and if the woman who wails dies without having repented, Allah will cut a garment of pitch (tar) for her and a shirt of flaming fire.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُعَانِقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1582hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Yahya bin HibanfromMuhammad bin Yusuf al-Baykandifrom'Umar bin Rashid bin ShjrhfromYahya bin Abi Kathirfrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ النِّيَاحَةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَإِنَّ النَّائِحَةَ إِنْ لَمْ تَتُبْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَمُوتَ فَإِنَّهَا تُبْعَثُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَيْهَا سَرَابِيلُ مِنْ قَطِرَانٍ ثُمَّ يُعْلَى عَلَيْهَا بِدُرُوعٍ مِنْ لَهَبِ النَّارِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Wailing over the dead is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance and if the woman who wails does not repent before she dies, she will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection wearing a shirt of pitch (tar), over which she will wear a shirt of flaming fire.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ الْيَمَامِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1583da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Yusuf bin Khalidfrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromMujahid bin Jabirfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ تُتْبَعَ جِنَازَةٌ مَعَهَا رَانَّةٌ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade following a funeral that was accompanied by a wailing woman.”