10/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1019 — Speak Good of the Dead
Something Else (Regarding The Order To Mention Good Things About The Deceased And To Refrain From Mentioning Their Evil)
Hadith About Mentioning Good of the Dead
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1019
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1019
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اذْكُرُوا مَحَاسِنَ مَوْتَاكُمْ وَكُفُّوا عَنْ مَسَاوِيهِمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ . سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدًا يَقُولُ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ الْمَكِّيُّ مُنْكَرُ الْحَدِيثِ وَرَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ . قَالَ وَعِمْرَانُ بْنُ أَبِي أَنَسٍ مِصْرِيٌّ أَقْدَمُ وَأَثْبَتُ مِنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْمَكِّيِّ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "Mention Good Things About Your Dead, And Refrain From (Mentioning) Their Evil."
[1] Meaning: "They abandoned him," that is they would not narrate from him.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1019In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1019
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1019
This hadith about mentioning good of the dead gives a simple rule for speech after someone dies. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah said to mention the good things about your dead and refrain from mentioning their evil. The teaching is about restraint. Death is not a time to spread faults, reopen shame, or turn someone’s memory into blame. The hadith does not say to invent praise or deny truth. It says to mention good qualities and hold back from bad ones. For people searching for “speak good of the dead hadith,” this narration gives a short and direct reminder about dignified speech after death.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mention the good qualities of those who have died.
- Hold back from speaking about their faults.
- Speech after death should be careful and respectful.
- The hadith encourages dignity, not invented praise.
