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Hadith 18
Bulugh al-Maram
Book 3: Funerals
Chapter 1
Bulugh al-Maram 550
In-Book: Book 3, Hadith 18
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { سَمِعْتُ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ: } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ 1 .
"لَا تُغَالُوا فِي اَلْكَفَنِ, فَإِنَّهُ يُسْلُبُ سَرِيعًا"
English
‘AIi (RAA) narrated, ‘l heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “Do not be extravagant in shrouding (i.e. do not spend too much money on them) for it will decay quickly.” Related by Abu Dawud.