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What is the virtue of a person passing away on a Friday?

Published as The virtue of passing away on a Friday

· 24 Safar 1431 AH1 min readEnglish

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What is the virtue of a person passing away on a Friday?

Answer

A Muslim who passes away on a Friday is saved from the punishment of the grave. It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Amr that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:

“A Muslim who passes away on the day or eve of Jumuah (Friday) will be saved from the punishment of the grave”.

(Sunan Tirmizi, Hadith #: 1074, Turath)

And Allah Knows Best

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عبد الله بن عمرو قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما من مسلم يموت يوم الجمعة أو ليلة الجمعة إلا وقاه الله فتنة القبر

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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