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Abu Dawood: Hadith 3199

21. 'Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana''iz)'

سنن أبي داود

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What Is To Be Recited Over The Deceased

باب مَا يُقْرَأُ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ

3199
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ فَقَرَأَ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا مِنَ السُّنَّةِ ‏.‏
Narrated Talhah b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Awf:
I prayed over a dead person along with Ibn 'Abbas. He recited Surat al-Fatihah and he said: This is the Sunnah.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3198
In-book : Book 21, Hadith 110
English translation : Book 20, Hadith 3192