Among the most wicked people are those who will be alive when the Hour comes, and those wh…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Hasan

Hadith text: Among the most wicked people are those who will be aliv…

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعودٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ مِنْ شِرَارِ النَّاسِ مَنْ تُدْرِكُهُ السَّاعَةُ وَهُمْ أَحْيَاءٌ، وَمَنْ يَتَّخِذُ الْقُبُورَ مَسَاجِدَ».

‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Among the most wicked people are those who will be alive when the Hour comes, and those who take the graves as places of worship."

Explanation of the hadith: Among the most wicked people are those who will be aliv…

Lessons: Among the most wicked people are those who will be aliv…

• Prohibition of building mosques over the graves, for it is a means that leads to Shirk (polytheism).
• Prohibition of performing prayer at the graves, even if there is no building because "Masjid" (mosque) is a term that refers to the place where Sujūd (prostration) is made, even if there is no building.
• Whoever takes the graves of the righteous as places of worship is counted among the most wicked people, even if he claims that his intention is to draw closer to Allah Almighty.

Categories : Portents of the Hour