Remembrance 4 from Chapter 128

As-salāmu ‘alaykum yā ahla-l-qubūr, yaghfiru-llāhu lanā wa lakum, antum salafunā wa naḥnu bi-l-athar.

We relate in the book of at-Tirmidhī from Ibn ‘Abbās who related that the Messenger of Allah once passed by the graves of the people of Madīnah. He turned his face towards them and said: “Peace be upon you, dwellers in these graves. May Allah forgive us and you. You are our predecessors and we are [following] in your footsteps.” ^[4].

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