Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1981

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Sunan an-Nasa'i 1981
Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلٍ، قَالَ مَرِضَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعَوَالِي وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحْسَنَ شَىْءٍ عِيَادَةً لِلْمَرِيضِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا مَاتَتْ فَآذِنُونِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَمَاتَتْ لَيْلاً فَدَفَنُوهَا وَلَمْ يُعْلِمُوا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ سَأَلَ عَنْهَا فَقَالُوا كَرِهْنَا أَنْ نُوقِظَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَأَتَى قَبْرَهَا فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعًا ‏.‏

Translation

Qutaybah narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Abu Umamah ibn Sahl, who said: A woman from among the people of al-‘Awali fell ill. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was exceptionally attentive in visiting the sick. He said: ‘When she dies, let me know.’ She died at night, and they buried her without informing the Prophet. When morning came, he asked about her. They said: ‘We disliked waking you, Messenger of Allah.’ He went to her grave, prayed over her, and pronounced four takbirs.

Translation notes

  • Al-‘Awali is retained as a place name.