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Sunan Ibn Majah 1552 (Book 6, Hadith 120) #30904
Burial of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was buried in his grave facing the Qiblah and with gentleness.

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah was brought into his grave from the direction of the Qiblah, and he was placed in his grave gently.
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ أُخِذَ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَاسْتُقْبِلَ اسْتِقْبَالاً وَاسْتُلَّ اسْتِلاَلاً

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burial  *  grave  *  gentleness  *  janazah  *  qiblah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your dead with dignity and reverence even after death has taken them away from this world .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the burial of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It was narrated by Abu Saeed that when it came time for the Prophet to be buried, he was placed in his grave gently and from the direction of the Qiblah. The Qiblah is a term used to refer to a specific direction that Muslims face when they pray. This direction is towards Mecca, Saudi Arabia. By burying him this way, it shows respect for him as well as reverence for Allah's commands. It also serves as an example for Muslims on how they should treat their dead with respect and dignity even after death has taken them away from this world.

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