Hadith #71
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كَيْسَانَ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى قَبْرٍ فَقَالَ ائْت
ُونِي بِجَرِيدَتَيْنِ فَجَعَلَ إِحْدَاهُمَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ وَالْأُخْرَى عِنْدَ رِجْلَيْهِ فَقِيلَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَيَنْفَعُهُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَنْ يَزَالَ أَنْ يُخَفَّفَ عَنْهُ بَعْضُ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ مَا كَانَ فِيهِمَا نُدُوٌّ
Isnad Chain
محمد بن عبيد
يزيد ي
ابن كيسان
أبو حازم
أبو هريرة
English Translation
Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd narrated to us from Yazid — meaning Ibn Kaysan — from Abu Hazim, from Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) who said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a grave and said: 'Bring me two palm branches.' He placed one at the head and the other at the feet. It was said: 'O Prophet of Allah, will that benefit him?' He ﷺ said: 'His punishment of the grave will continue to be lightened as long as there is moisture in them.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 21, Hadith 71
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 9309
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-45699