Bulugh al-Maram — Hadith #52332

On the authority of Ibn Umar, may God be pleased with them both, on the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: “When you place your dead in their graves, say: ‘In the name of God, and according to the religion of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him.’” It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and An-Nasa’i, and authenticated by Ibn Hibban. Ad-Daraqutni considered it weak due to its being a statement of a Companion (not directly attributed to the Prophet). 1.1 - Authentic. Narrated by Ahmad (2/27, 40, 59, 69, 127-128), and Abu Dawud (3213), and Ibn Hibban (3110), and in another narration: “And according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of God.” As for al-Daraqutni’s (may God have mercy on him) criticism of the hadith as being stopped (i.e., not attributed to a Companion), it is refuted by the original source. Note: Attributing the hadith to al-Nasa’i in this manner is not good, as the hadith is found in al-Nasa’i’s “Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah” (The Deeds of the Day and Night).