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Sunan an-Nasai 2047 — Warning Against Graves as Masjids
Taking Graves as Masjids
Hadith Warning Against Taking Graves as Masjids
Sunan an-Nasai : 2047
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2047
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ أَبُو يَحْيَى، صَاعِقَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "May Allah curse the Jews and Christians who took the graves of their prophets as Masjids." (Sahih) Chapter 107. It Is Disliked to Walk Between Grave Wearing Sibtiyah Sandals
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2047In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 230English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2049
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2047
This hadith about taking graves as masjids repeats a serious warning. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said Allah cursed the Jews and Christians who took the graves of their prophets as masjids. The hadith names past communities to show the wrong practice being warned against. The point is not to turn burial places, even the graves of prophets, into places of prayer. The chapter note mentions walking between graves wearing Sibtiyah sandals, but the hadith text itself focuses on graves being taken as masjids. A careful explanation should keep that difference clear and stay with the exact words of the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet warned against taking graves as masjids.
- Graves of prophets are not to be made into places of prayer.
- A Muslim should keep worship and burial places within proper limits.
