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Musnad Ahmed: Hadith 2645

25. 'Musnad of ''Abdullah bin al-''Abbas bin ''Abdul-Muttalib from the Prophet'

مسند احمد

2645
Musnad Ahmed
Saheeh because of corroborating evidence; this is a da’eef isnad]
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said:
There were two men in Madinah who dug graves: Abu 'Ubaidah bin al-Jarrah, who dug graves for the people of Makkah and Abu Talhah who dug graves for the Ansar and made a niche (lahd) for them. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, al-'Abbas send two men to them, and said: O AIIah, choose for Your Prophet, They found Abu Talhah but they did not find Abu 'Ubaidah, so he dug a grave for him and made a niche.
Reference: Musnad Ahmad 2661
Arabic/English book : Book 25, Hadith 2661