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Muwatta Malik· موطأ مالك

Muwatta Malik 537

I once prayed behind Abu Hurayra over a child who had never done a wrong…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ৫৩৭ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Burials

Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، يَقُولُ صَلَّيْتُ وَرَاءَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَلَى صَبِيٍّ لَمْ يَعْمَلْ خَطِيئَةً قَطُّ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said that he heard Said ibn al-Musayyab say, "I once prayed behind Abu Hurayra over a child who had never done a wrong action and I heard him say, 'O Allah, give him protection from the torment of the grave
  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 537
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
16. Burials
In-book reference
Book 16, Hadith 18
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/537

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 537

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 537 (Book 16, Hadith 18). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/537

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said that he heard Said ibn al-Musayyab say, "I once prayed behind Abu Hurayra over a child who had never done a wrong action and I heard him say, 'O Allah, give him protection from the torment of the grave” — Muwatta Malik 537 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/537

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 537?+

Muwatta Malik 537 is hadith number 537 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Burials” (Book 16, Hadith 18). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said that he heard Said ibn al-Musayyab say, "I once prayed behind Abu Hurayra over a child who had never done a wrong action and I heard him say, 'O Allah, give him protection from the…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 537?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 537”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/537

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