Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 11.0

The prohibition of praying toward graves

باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ، إِلَى الْقَبْرِ

1 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 760sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Hujr bin Iyas bin Maqatilfromal-Walid bin Muslim al-QuraishifromBsr bin 'UbaidullahfromWathla bin al-'Asqa'

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تُصَلُّوا إِلَى الْقُبُورِ وَلاَ تَجْلِسُوا عَلَيْهَا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Abu Marthad al Ghanawi said:

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: 'Do not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ وَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الأَسْقَعِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَرْثَدٍ الْغَنَوِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏