It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whenever any Muslim passes away and four household members from among his close neighbors bear witness in his favor, Allah Almighty says: I accept your knowledge concerning him, and I forgive those (sins) of his which you do not know.

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah bin Rabi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, says that a funeral passed by the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said about it:“He has found relief, or others have found relief from him.”The companions asked:“O Messenger of Allah! What does it mean that he has found relief or others have found relief from him?”He, peace and blessings be upon him, replied:“A believer finds relief from the hardships and troubles of the world and goes to the mercy of Allah, and from a wicked person, other people, cities, trees, and animals find relief.”

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not speak ill of the dead, for they have reached the outcome of what they sent forth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) forbade reviling the dead.

(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Do not speak ill of the dead, for by doing so you will cause distress to the living.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not speak ill of our deceased, for by doing so you will cause us distress.

Qutbah bin Malik says that when Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) spoke some inappropriate words about Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: Do you know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to forbid speaking ill of the dead, so why do you speak ill of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when he has passed away?

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdullah Bajali رضي الله عنه narrates that a man came and accepted Islam. During a journey, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم kept teaching him about Islam. While walking, his camel’s foot fell into the hole of a certain kind of small mouse, because of which he fell from the camel and died. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم came to his body and said: He did little deeds, but received great reward.)) The narrator Hammad repeated this sentence three times. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم said: The lahd (side niche grave) is for us, and the shaqq (simple trench grave) is for others.

(Second chain of narration) It is stated in this: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came and sat by the edge of the grave and said: Make a side niche (lahd) in the grave, do not make a trench (shaqq), for the niche is for us and the trench is for others.