Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Hadith 589
deathmourning-condolence
588 - وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَشَى خَلْفَ جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ لاَ تَرْكَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ «إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ وَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَمْشُونَ.
Hadith.588 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) walked behind the funeral procession of a man from the Ansar. He was asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), would you not ride?" He (sw) replied: "I dislike riding while the angels are walking."
Source: Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq

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