Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Whoever passes away and his two close neighbors testify regarding him, saying: O Allah! We know only good about him, then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says to the angels: I make you witnesses that I have forgiven My servant because of the testimony of these two men, and I have pardoned him for the things about which they do not know."
Hadith Referenceمسند اسحاق بن راهويه / كتاب الجنائز / 255
Hadith Takhrij«مسند احمد : 384/2 . قال شعيب الارناوط ، اسناده ضعيف .»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits: It is established from another authentic hadith that if four of a person's close neighbors bear witness in his favor, then Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, forgives him. (Sahih Targhib wa Tarhib, No. 3515)