Hadith #131
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رِوَايَةً أَسْرِعُوا بِجَنَائِزِكُمْ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَالِح
ًا قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ إِلَيْهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ سِوَى ذَلِكَ فَشَرٌّ تَضَعُونَهُ عَنْ رِقَابِكُمْ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَسْرِعُوا بِالْجِنَازَةِ فَإِنْ تَكُ صَالِحَةً خَيْرٌ تُقَدِّمُوهَا إِلَيْهِ
Isnad Chain
سفيان
الزهري
سعيد
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Sufyan, from al-Zuhri, from Sa'id — traced to the Prophet ﷺ: 'Hasten with your funerals. If [the deceased] was righteous, you are bringing him forward toward good. And if he was otherwise, it is an evil you are removing from your necks.' [On another occasion Sufyan said, traced to the Prophet ﷺ:] 'Hasten with the funeral. If it was righteous, it is good you are bringing closer to it [the reward].'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 131
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 6969
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43359