Gardens of the Righteous — Page 177
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 177 him: How was this? He answered: I would add nothing to that which I saw the. Holy Prophet do; or, he said: Thus did the Holy Prophet (Hakim). 157. . On Speedy Burial 945. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Prepare a funeral briskly; for should the deceased be righteous you would speed him towards good and should he be otherwise you would be laying aside evil from your necks (Bokhari and Muslim). 946. . This hadith is the same as No. 447. } 158. . On Speedy Payment of the Debts of a Deceased Person 947. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The soul of a deceased believer is held back on account of his debt till the debt is discharged (Tirmidhi). 948. Husain ibn Wuhuh relates that Talha ibn Bra'a ibn Hazib fell ill and the Holy Prophet came to inquire after him. After he had seen him he said: I conceive that Talha's end is near. Let me know when it comes and prepare his funeral quickly for it is not fitting that the corpse of a Muslim should be detained among his family (Abu Daud). 159. . On Admonition in a Graveyard 949. Ali relates: We were in Baqi'ah cemetery with a funeral when the. Holy Prophet came and sat down and we gathered round him. He had a pointed stick in his hand. He bent down and began to scrape the ground with his stick. Then he said: Everyone of you has his place determined in the Fire or in Paradise. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, shall we then rest content with that which has been determined for each of us? He answered: Go on striving. For everyone that has been made easy which has been created for him (Bokhari and Muslim).