Ask for me at the graveyard

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 16, Page 342

It has been narrated about Ibn Khafeef that he suffered from a hip pain, and if it became severe it would prevent him from any movement; so [while in this state] when the call to prayer was made a man would carry him on his back [to the masjid for prayer], and it was said to him:

Why don’t you take it a little easy?

He responded:

If you hear the call to prayer, and do not see me in line [for the prayer], then ask for me at the graveyard.


Translation originally published on 26 April, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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