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Sunan Abi Dawud 3232 (Book 21, Hadith 144) #23522
The Preservation of a Buried Body

SUMMARY: A man was buried with Jabir's father and after six months, Jabir took him out and found that his body had not changed except for a few hairs that touched the earth.

Narrated Jabir: A man was buried with my father. I had a desire at heart for that (place for my burial). So I took him out after six months. I did not find any change (in his body) except a few hair that touched the earth.
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَبِي مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ دُفِنَ مَعَ أَبِي رَجُلٌ فَكَانَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَاجَةٌ فَأَخْرَجْتُهُ بَعْدَ سِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ فَمَا أَنْكَرْتُ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ شُعَيْرَاتٍ كُنَّ فِي لِحْيَتِهِ مِمَّا يَلِي الأَرْضَ

TOPICS
burial  *  preservation  *  decay  *  qabr  *  istiqaama  *  infaq

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those who have passed away, bury them properly and take care of their gravesites
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrated by Jabir speaks to the preservation of a body after burial. After six months, when Jabir took out the body from its grave, he found that it had not decayed or changed in any way except for a few hairs which were touching the ground. This shows us how Allah preserves those who have passed away and how He honors them even in death. It also teaches us to respect those who have passed away by burying them properly and taking care of their gravesites. We should remember that Allah is watching over us even after we die, so we should strive to live our lives according to His will while we are alive.

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