حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ مَاتَ رَجُلٌ وَکَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعُودُهُ فَدَفَنُوهُ بِاللَّيْلِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَعْلَمُوهُ فَقَالَ مَا مَنَعَکُمْ أَنْ تُعْلِمُونِي قَالُوا کَانَ اللَّيْلُ وَکَانَتْ الظُّلْمَةُ فَکَرِهْنَا أَنْ نَشُقَّ عَلَيْکَ فَأَتَی قَبْرَهُ فَصَلَّی عَلَيْهِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1530
It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said: "A man died whom the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H used to visit, and they buried him at night. When morning came, the told him. He said: 'What kept you from telling me?' They said: 'It was night and it was dark, and we did not like to cause you any inconvenience.' Then he went to the grave and offered the funeral prayer for him." (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020