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Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب الجنائز
Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)
" إِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ كَانَتْ تَمْشِي فَلَمْ أَكُنْ لأَرْكَبَ وَهُمْ يَمْشُونَ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا رَكِبْتُ "
An animal was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while he was going with a funeral. He refused to ride on it. When the funeral was away, the animal was brought to him and he rode on it. He was asked about it. He said: The angels were on their feet. I was not to ride while they were walking. When they went away, I rode.
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- Hadith 3176
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- Hadith 3178
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- Hadith 3175
The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up for a funeral (to show respect) and thereafter he sat down.
- Hadith 3179
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr and Umar walking before the funeral.
- Hadith 3174
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- Hadith 3180
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