Bulugh al-Maram, 550
Hadith text · Matn
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { سَمِعْتُ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ:
لَا تُغَالُوا فِي اَلْكَفَنِ, فَإِنَّهُ يُسْلُبُ سَرِيعًا
} رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ [1] .
English translation
‘AIi (RAA) narrated, ‘l heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “Do not be extravagant in shrouding (i.e. do not spend too much money on them) for it will decay quickly.” Related by Abu Dawud.
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 3, Hadith 18
- English Reference
- Book 3, Hadith 574