6/53. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1592 — Forbidding Eulogies
What was narrated concerning weeping for the deceased
Hadith About Eulogies in Islam
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1592
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1592
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْهَجَرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الْمَرَاثِي .
Ibn Abi `Aufa Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade eulogies.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1592In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 160English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1592
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1592
This hadith about eulogies in Islam is short but direct. Ibn Abi Awfa narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade eulogies. The text does not give a long explanation, so the safest understanding is to stay close to the words provided. It tells us that this kind of mourning speech was forbidden. Since the hadith is placed among narrations about grief, wailing, and mourning, the main point is connected to controlling how people speak about the dead. It warns against forms of public praise or lament that may cross the limits. A Muslim should speak carefully at times of death and avoid practices the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade eulogies in this narration.
- Speech about the dead should stay within Islamic limits.
- Mourning should not become a display of excessive praise or lament.
- A short hadith can still carry a clear practical warning.
