Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2041
The Order To Seek Forgiveness For The Believers
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ : لَمَّا مَاتَ النَّجَاشِيُّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم : " اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ "
Translation
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said
"When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: 'Pray for forgiveness for him."'