Riyad as-Salihin, 1578
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two matters are signs of disbelief on the part of those who indulge in them: Defaming and speaking evil of a person's lineage, and wailing over the dead." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
اثنتان في الناس هما بهم كفر: الطعن في النسب، والنياحة على الميت
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 68
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Casting doubt about people’s lineage and wailing over the dead are acts of disbelief and manners of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance; they must be shunned.<br>
2) People are entrusted with their lineages, so it is impermissible to defame them.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
Wailing: loud weeping and screaming upon the death of someone.