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Musnad Ahmad 759 (Book 5, Hadith 191) #34417
Burying Non-Believers

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ instructed 'Ali to bury his uncle, Abu Talib, despite him being a non-believer.

It was narrated from 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) that He came to the Prophet and said: Abu Talib has died. The Prophet said: "Go and bury him," 'Ali said: He died a mushrik. He said: "Go and bury him". "Ali said: When I had buried him, i came back to the Prophet and he said: "Do ghusl".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ نَاجِيَةَ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبَا طَالِبٍ مَاتَ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ اذْهَبْ فَوَارِهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ مَاتَ مُشْرِكًا فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَوَارِهِ قَالَ فَلَمَّا وَارَيْتُهُ رَجَعْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ لِي اغْتَسِلْ‏.‏

TOPICS
burial  *  nonbeliever  *  taqqim  *  kafir  *  ghusl

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all people regardless of their beliefs or faith; Show kindness and compassion towards everyone; Perform ghusl as a sign of respect for the deceased

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of burying non-believers. The Prophet Muhammad instructed Ali to bury his uncle, Abu Talib, even though he was a non-believer. This shows us that we should treat all people with respect and dignity regardless of their beliefs or faith. After burying him, the Prophet also asked Ali to perform ghusl for his uncle as a sign of respect and honor for the deceased. This hadith teaches us that we should be respectful towards all people and not discriminate against them based on their beliefs or faith. We should also show kindness and compassion towards everyone regardless of their religion or background.

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