Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Kathir bin 'Ubaid bin NmyrfromBaqiyya bin al-Walid bin Sa'aidfromAbu Bakr bin 'Abdullah bin Abi MaryumfromRashid bin Sa'd
Hadith text · Matn
أَلاَ تَسْتَحْيُونَ أَنَّ مَلاَئِكَةَ اللَّهِ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى أَقْدَامِهِمْ وَأَنْتُمْ رُكْبَانٌ
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English translation
It was narrated that Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some people riding on their animals in a funeral (procession). He said: ‘Do you not feel ashamed that the angels of Allah are walking on foot and you are riding?’”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَاسًا رُكْبَانًا عَلَى دَوَابِّهِمْ فِي جِنَازَةٍ فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 48
- English Reference
- Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1480