Riyad as-Salihin · June 25, 2026

Preparation for the Afterlife: Comfort with a Camel’s Meat

Riyazus Salihin Cilt – 4 – Mehmet Yasar Kandemir · MEZAR BAŞINDA DUÂ Hadith It is narrated from Amr ibn al-As, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: “When you bury me, wait near my grave and slaughter …

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Riyazus Salihin Cilt – 4 – Mehmet Yasar Kandemir · MEZAR BAŞINDA DUÂ
Hadith
It is narrated from Amr ibn al-As, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: “When you bury me, wait near my grave and slaughter a camel and distribute its meat so that I may have the opportunity to become accustomed to this new life and prepare the answers I will give to the messengers of my Lord.”
Muslim, Iman 192

Narrator
May Allah have mercy on him, Imam Shafi’i said, “It is recommended to recite verses from the Quran at the head of the grave. Reading the entire Quran (hatim) is even more beautiful.”