Sahih Muslim Hadith 6207

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[6207] 25 – (2400) It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "When 'Abdullâh bin Ubayy bin Salül died, his son 'Abdullâh bin 'Abdullâh came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him to give him his garment, so that he might shroud his father in it, and he gave it to him. Then he asked him (,) to offer the funeral prayer for him, and the Messenger of Allah kt stood up to offer prayers for him. 'Umar stood up and caught hold of the garment of the Messenger of Allah and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, will you offer the funeral prayer for him when Allah has forbidden you to pray for him?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Rather Allah has given me the choice.' He said: "Whether you ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites) or ask not forgiveness for them — (and even) if you ask seventy times for their forgiveness…'['] And I will ask more than seventy times.' He said: 'But he is a hypocrite.' "The Messenger of Allah offered the funeral prayer for him, then Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, revealed (the Verse): "And never pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave.. [1] At-Tawbah 9:80. At-Tawbah 9:84. Virtues Of The Companions at, 255 ta J