Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 1547
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادِ بْنِ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ إِذَا خَرَجُوا إِلَى الْمَقَابِرِ. كَانَ قَائِلُهُمْ يَقُولُ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ نَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Abbad ibn Adam narrated to us; Abu Ahmad narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us, from Alqamah ibn Marthad, from Sulayman ibn Buraydah, from his father, who said: ‘When they went out to the graves, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would teach them to say: “Peace be upon you, inhabitants of these dwellings, among the believers and Muslims. If Allah wills, we will join you. We ask Allah to grant well-being to us and to you.”’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The greeting addresses the inhabitants of the graves and asks Allah for well-being for both them and the visitors.