Hadith 589
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Hadith.588 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) walked behind the funeral procession of a man from the Ansar.
He was asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), would you not ride?"
He (sw) replied: "I dislike riding while the angels are walking."
588 - وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَشَى خَلْفَ جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ لاَ تَرْكَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ «إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ وَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَمْشُونَ.
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