10/59. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1053 — Salam to the People of Graves
What A Man Is To Say When He Enters A Graveyard
Hadith About Saying Salam to the People of Graves
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1053
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1053
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّلْتِ، عَنْ أَبِي كُدَيْنَةَ، عَنْ قَابُوسِ بْنِ أَبِي ظَبْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقُبُورِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ " السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ أَنْتُمْ سَلَفُنَا وَنَحْنُ بِالأَثَرِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ وَعَائِشَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَأَبُو كُدَيْنَةَ اسْمُهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ الْمُهَلَّبِ وَأَبُو ظَبْيَانَ اسْمُهُ حُصَيْنُ بْنُ جُنْدُبٍ .
Ibn Abbas narrated: "The Messenger Of Allah Passed By The Graves Of Al-Madinah, So He Turned His Face Towards Them And Said: (As-Salamu Alaikum Ya Ahlul-Qubur! Yaghfirul-Lahu Lana Wa Lakun, Antum Salafuna Wa Nahnu Bil-Athar.) 'Peace Be Upon You O Inhabitants Of The Grave! May Allah Forgive Us And You; You Are Our Predecessors And We Are To Follow You.'"
[1] See Muslim , nos (974) 2255, 2256 and (975) 2275.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1053In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1053
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1053
This hadith about saying salam to the people of graves records what the Messenger of Allah said when he passed by the graves of Al-Madinah. He turned his face toward them and said: 'Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the graves. May Allah forgive us and you. You are our predecessors and we are to follow you.' The wording is gentle and full of remembrance. It includes salam, a supplication for forgiveness, and a reminder that the living will also follow the dead. The hadith does not add a long speech or special ceremony. It shows a simple grave greeting that keeps the heart aware of death and asks Allah for forgiveness for both the living and the deceased.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet greeted the inhabitants of the graves with peace.
- He asked Allah to forgive both the living and the deceased.
- The words remind the living that they will also follow after death.
- Visiting graves can include calm speech and remembrance.
