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Sunan Abi Dawud 3206 (Book 21, Hadith 118) #23496
Compassionate Burial of Uthman ibn Maz'un

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) showed compassion and kindness to his deceased companion Uthman ibn Maz'un by helping carry a stone for his grave and vowing to bury those of his family who die beside him.

Narrated Al-Muttalib: When Uthman ibn Maz'un died, he was brought out on his bier and buried. The Prophet ordered a man to bring him a stone, but he was unable to carry it. The Messenger of Allah got up and going over to it rolled up his sleeves. The narrator Kathir told that al-Muttalib remarked: The one who told me about the Messenger of Allah said: I still seem to see the whiteness of the forearms of the Messenger of Allah when he rolled up his sleeves. He then carried it and placed it at his head saying: I am marking my brother's grave with it, and I shall bury beside him those of my family who die.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْفَضْلِ السِّجِسْتَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - بِمَعْنَاهُ عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ الْمَدَنِيِّ، عَنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، قَالَ لَمَّا مَاتَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مَظْعُونٍ أُخْرِجَ بِجَنَازَتِهِ فَدُفِنَ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ رَجُلاً أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ بِحَجَرٍ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ حَمْلَهُ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَحَسَرَ عَنْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ - قَالَ كَثِيرٌ قَالَ الْمُطَّلِبُ قَالَ الَّذِي يُخْبِرُنِي ذَلِكَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ - كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِ ذِرَاعَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ حِينَ حَسَرَ عَنْهُمَا ثُمَّ حَمَلَهَا فَوَضَعَهَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَتَعَلَّمُ بِهَا قَبْرَ أَخِي وَأَدْفِنُ إِلَيْهِ مَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ أَهْلِي

TOPICS
burial  *  compassion  *  kindness  *  marker  *  qabr  *  rahmah  *  hilm  *  nashshar

QUICK LESSONS:
Show Respect & Compassion towards Deceased Loved Ones , Take Care in their Burial Process
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of showing compassion and kindness even in death. When Uthman ibn Maz'un died, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH ordered a man to bring him a stone for his grave marker. When the man was unable to carry it himself, the Prophet PBUH got up and rolled up his sleeves before carrying it himself. He then placed it at Uthman's head as a sign of respect and vowed that he would bury those of his family who die beside him. This hadith teaches us that we should show respect for our deceased loved ones by taking care in their burial process and treating them with kindness even after they have passed away.

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