The Chapters
Regarding Funerals from Sunan Ibn Majah
1433 It was
narrated that ‘Ali said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The Muslim has
six courtesies due from the Muslim: He should greet him with Salam when he
meets him; he should accept his invitation if he invites him; he should answer
[by Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)] to him if he sneezes (and
says Al-Hamdulillah); he should visit him if he falls sick; he should follow
his funeral if he dies; and he should love for him what he loves for himself.”
(Sahih)
1434 It was
narrated from Abu Mas’ud that the Prophet (saw) said: “The Muslim has four
things due from the Muslim: He should answer [by saying Yarhamuk-Allah (may
Allah have mercy on you)] to him if he sneezes (and says Al-Hamdulillah); he
should accept his invitation if he invites him; he should attend his funeral if
he dies; and he should visit him if he falls sick.” (Hasan)
1435 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Five are
the rights of the Muslim: Returning his greeting, accepting his invitation;
attending his funeral; visiting the sich; and answering (saying Yarhamuk-Allah)
to the one who sneezes, if he praises Allah (says Al-Hamdu Lillah).” (Hasan)
1436 Jabir bin
‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) came walking to visit me (when I
was sick), as did Abu Bakr, when I was with Banu Salimah. (Sahih)
1437 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Prophet (saw) did not visit any sick
person until after three days.” (Da’if)
1438 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“When you enter upon one who is sick, cheer him up and give him hope of a long
life, for that does not change anything (of the Divine Decree), but it will
cheer the heart of the one who is sick.” (Da’if)
1439 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (saw) visited a man and said: “What
do you long for?” He said: “I long for wheat bread.” The Prophet (saw) said:
“Whoever has any wheat bread, let him send it to his brother.” Then the Prophet
9saw) said: “If any sick person among you longs for something, then feed him.”
(Da’if)
1440 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Prophet (saw) entered upon a sick
person to visit him. He said: ‘Do you long for anything? Do you long for Ka’k
(a type of bread)?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ So they sent someone to bring some Ka’k for
him.” (Da’if)
1441 It was
narrated that ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said: “The Prophet (saw) said to me: ‘When
you enter upon one who is sick, tell him to pray for you, for his supplication
is like the supplication of the angels.’” (Da’if)
1442 It was
narrated that ‘Ali said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘Whoever
comes to his Muslim brother and visits him (when he is sick), he is walking
among the harvest of Paradise until he sits down, and when he sits down he is
covered with mercy. If it is morning, seventy thousand angels will send
blessing upon him until evening, and if it is evening, seventy thousand angels
will send blessing upon him until morning.’” (Hasan)
1443 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever
visits a sick person, a caller calls from heaven: ‘May you be happy, may your
walking be blessed, and may you occupy a dignified position in Paradise.’”
(Da’if)
1444 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘urge your
dying ones to say La ilaha illallah.” (Sahih)
1445 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘Urge your dying ones to say: “La ilaha illallah.” (Sahih)
1446 It was
narrated from Ishaq bin ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far that his father said: “The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Urge your dying ones to say: “La ilaha
illallahul-Halimul-Karim, Subhan-Allahi Rabbil-‘Arshil-‘Azim, Al-Hamdu Lillahi
Rabbil-‘alamin (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Forbearing,
the Most Kind. Glory is to Allah, Lord of the magnificent Throne; praise is to
Allah, the Lord of the worlds).’” They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what about
those who are alive?’ He said: ‘Even better, even better.’” (Da’if)
1447 It was
narrated that Umm Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘When you
visit one who is sick or dying, say good things, for the angels say: Amin to
whatever you say.’ When Abu Salamah died, I came to the Prophet (saw) and said:
‘O Messenger of Allah! Abu Salamah has died.’ He said: ‘Say: “Allahummaghfir li
wa lahu, wa a’qibni minhu ‘uqba hasanah (O Allah, forgive me and him, and
compensate me with someone better than him).’” She said: ‘I said that, and
Allah compensated me with someone better than him: Muhammad the Messenger of
Allah (saw).’” (Sahih)
1448 It was
narrated from Ma’qil bin Yasar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Recite
Qur’an near your dying ones,” meaning Ya-Sin. (Da’if)
1449 It was
narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ka’b bin Malik, about Ka’b: “When Ka’b was
dying, Umm Bishr bint Bara’ bin Ma’rur came to him and said: ‘O Abu
‘Abdur-Rahman! If you meet so-and-so, convey Salam to him from me.’ He said:
‘May Allah forgive you, O Umm Bishr! We are too busy to think of that.’ She
said: ‘O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman! Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (saw) say:
“The souls of the believers are in green birds, eating from the trees of
Paradise”?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ She said: ‘That is what I mean.’” (Da’if)
1450 Muhammad
bin Munkadir said: “I entered upon Jabir bin ‘Abdullah when he was dying, and I
said: ‘Convey my Salam to the Messenger of Allah (saw).’” (Sahih)
1451 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) entered upon her and
there was a close relative of hers who was in the throes of death. When the
Prophet (saw) saw how upset she was, he said: “Do not grieve for your relative,
for that is part of his Hasanat (merits).” (Da’if)
1452 It was
narrated from Abu Buraidah from his father that the Prophet (saw) said: “The
believer dies with sweat on his brow.” (Sahih)
1453 It was
narrated that Abu Musa said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah (saw): ‘When does
a person stop recognizing people?’ he said: ‘When he sees.” (Da’if)
1454 It was
narrated that Umm Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) entered upon Abu
Salamah (after he had died), and his eyes were wide open. He closed his eyes,
then he said: ‘When the soul is taken, the sight follows it.’” (Sahih)
1455 It was
narrated from Shaddad bin Aws that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When you
come to your dead ones, close their eyes, for the sight follows the soul. And
say good things, for the Angels say Amin to what the members of the household
say.” (Da’if)
1456 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) kissed ‘Uthman bin
Maz’un when he had died, and it is as if I can see him with his tears flowing
down his cheeks.” (Da’if)
1457 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas and ‘Aishah that Abu Bakr kissed the Prophet (saw)
when he died. (Sahih)
1458 Muhammad
bin Sirin narrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw)
entered upon us when we were washing his daughter Umm Kulthum. He said: ‘Wash
her three or five times, or more than that if you think you need to, with water
and lote leaves, and put camphor or a little camphor in (the water) for the
last washing. When you have finished, call for me.’ When we finished, we called
him, and he gave his waist-wrapper to us and said: ‘Shroud her with it.’”
(Sahih)
1459 It was
narrated from Ayyub who said: “Hafsah narrated to me, from Umm ‘Atiyyah” and it
is similar to the Hadith of Muhammad. And in the narration of Hafsah it says:
“Wash her an odd number of times.” And: “Wash her face three or five times.”
And “Start on her right, with the places washed in ablution.” And it says that
Umm ‘Atiyyah said: “And we combed her hair into three braids.” (Sahih)
1460 It was
narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Prophet (saw) said to me: ‘Do not show your
thigh, and do not look at the thigh of anyone, living or dead.’” (Da’if)
1461 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Let
the honest wash your dead.” (Maudu’)
1462 It was
narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever washes a
deceased person, shrouds him, embalms him, carries him and offers the funeral
prayer for him, and does not disclose what he has seen, he will emerge from his
sins as on the day his mother bore him.” (Maudu’)
1463 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever
washes a dead person, let him take a bath.” (Sahih)
1464 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “If I had known then what I know now, no one would
have washed the Prophet (saw) but his wives.” (Hasan)
1465 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) came back from
Al-Baqi’ and I had a headache and was saying: ‘O my head!’ He said: ‘Rather, I
should say, O my head, O ‘Aishah!’ Thenhe said: ‘It will not matter if you were
to die before me, for I will take care of you, wash you, shroud you, offer the
funeral prayer for you and bury you.’” (Da’if)
1466 It was
narrated from Abu Buraidah that his father said: “When they started to wash the
Prophet (saw), a voice called out from inside (the house) saying: ‘Do not
remove the shirt of the Messenger of Allah.’” (Hasan)
1467 It was
narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said that when he washed the Messenger of
Allah (saw) he looked for what which is usually looked for on the deceased
(i.e., dirt), and he found none. He said: “May my father be sacrificed for you,
you are pure; you were pure in life and you are pure in death.” (Da’if)
1468 It was
narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When I die, then
wash me with seven buckets from me well, the well of Ghars.” (Da’if)
1469 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (saw) was shrouded in three white Yemeni
cloths, among which there was no shirt and no turban. It was said to ‘Aishah:
“They used to claim that he was shrouded in Hibarah.” ‘Aishah said: “They
brought a Hibarah Burd, but they did not shroud him in it.” (Sahih)
1470 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) was
shrouded in three thin white Suhuli cloths.” (Hasan)
1471 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) was shrouded in
three garments: The shirt in which he died, and a Najrani Hullah. (Da’if)
1472 It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah
(saw) said: “The best of your garments are those which are white, so shroud
your dead in them, and wear them.” (Hasan)
1473 It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of
Allah (saw) said: “The best of shrouds is the Hullah (two-piecer).” (Hasan)
1474 It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah
(saw) said: “If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after
death), let him shroud him well.” (Sahih)
1475 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “When Ibrahim the son
of the Prophet (saw) died, the Prophet (saw) said to them: ‘Do not wrap him in
his shroud until I look at him.’ He came to him, bent over and wept.” (Da’if)
1476 It was narrated that Bilal bin Yahya said: “If one of the
members of his family died, Hudhaifah would say: ‘Do not inform anyone of it,
for I am afraid that that would be a public death announcement. I heard the
Messenger of Allah (saw) with these two ears of mine forbidding making public
death announcements.’” (Da’if)
1477 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah
(saw) said: ‘Hasten with the funeral (procession), for if the person was
righteous then you are advancing him towards good, and if he was otherwise then
it is evil which you are taking off of your necks.” (Sahih)
1478 It was narrated that Abu ‘Ubaidah said: “ ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud
said: ‘Whoever follows a funeral (procession), let him carry all (four) corners
of it (in turn), for that is Sunnah. Then if he wishes let him voluntarily
carry it, and if he wishes let him not do so.’” (Da’if)
1479 It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Prophet (saw) saw a
funeral (procession) with which the people were rushing. He said: “You should
move with tranquility.” (Da’if)
1480 It was narrated that Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger
of Allah (saw), said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) saw some people riding on
their animals in a funeral (procession). He said: ‘Do you not feel ashamed that
the angels of Allah are walking on foot and you are riding?’” (Da’if)
1481 Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah
(saw) say: ‘The rider should travel behind the funeral (procession) but the one
who is walking may walk wherever he wants.” (Hasan)
1482 It was narrated from Salim that his father said: “I saw the
Prophet (saw), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar walking ahead of the funeral (procession).”
(Sahih)
1483 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of
Allah (saw), Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthman used to walk ahead of the funeral
(procession).” (Hasan)
1484 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that the Messenger
of Allah (saw) said: ‘The funeral should be followed and should not follow.
There should be no one with it who walks ahead of it.” (Da’if)
1485 It was narrated that ‘Imran bin Husain and Abu Barzah said:
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (saw) to attend a funeral, and he saw
some people who had cast aside their upper sheets and were walking in their
shirts only. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Are you adopting the practice
of the days of ignorance?’ or; ‘Are you imitating the behaviour of the days of
ignorance? I was about to supplicate against you that you would return in a
different form.’ So they put their sheets back on and never did that again.”
(Maudu’)
1486 It was narrated from ‘Ali bin Abu Talib that the Messenger of
Allah (saw) said: “Do not delay the funeral once it is ready.” (Sahih)
1487 It was narrated from Abu Hariz that Abu Burdah said: “Abu Musa
Ash’ari left instructions, when he was dying, saying: ‘Do not follow me with a
censer.’* They said to him: ‘Did you hear something concerning that?’ He said:
‘Yes, from the Messenger of Allah (saw).’” (Da’if)
*That which is used for burning
incense, and they interpret it to refer to what flames in general.
1488 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Whoever has the
funeral prayer offered for him by one hundred Muslims, he will be forgiven.”
(Sahih)
1489 It was
narrated that Kuraib the freed slave of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas said: “A son of
‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas died, and he said to me: ‘O Kuraib! Get up and see if
anyone has assembled (to pray) for my son.’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Woe to
you, how many do you see? Forty?’ I said: ‘No, rather there are more.’ He said:
‘Take my son out, for I bear witness that I hear the Messenger of Allah (saw)
say: “No (group of) forty believers intercede for a believer, but Allah will
accept their intercession.” (Sahih)
1490 Malik bin
Hubairah Ash-Shami, who was a Companion of the Prophet (saw), said: “If a
funeral procession was brought and the number of people who followed it was
considered to be small, they would be organized into three rows, then the
funeral prayer would be offered.” He said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘No three rows of Muslims offer the funeral prayer for one who has died, but he
will be guaranteed (Paradise).’” (Da’if)
1491 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “A funeral (procession) passed by the
Prophet (saw) and they praised (the deceased) and spoke well of him. He said:
‘(Paradise is) guaranteed for him.’ Then another funeral passed by and they
spoke badly of him, and he (the Prophet (saw)) said: ‘(Hell is) guaranteed for
him.’ It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you said that (Paradise was)
guaranteed for this one and that (Hell was) guaranteed for the other one.’ He
said: ‘It is the testimony of the people, and the believers are the witnesses
of Allah on earth.’” (Sahih)
1492 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “A funeral passed by the Prophet (saw) and
they praised (the deceased) and spoke well of him and mentioned his good
characteristics. He said: ‘(Paradise is) guaranteed for him.’ Then another
funeral passed by and they spoke badly of him and mentioned his bad
characteristics, and he (the Prophet (saw)) said: ‘(Hell is) guaranteed for
him. You are the witnesses of Allah on earth.’” (Hasan)
1493 It was
narrated from Samurah bin Jundab Al-Fazari that the Messenger of Allah (saw)
offered the funeral prayer for a woman who had died in Nifas,* and he stood
level with her middle (i.e. her waist).” (Sahih)
*The postnatal bleeding period after childbirth.
1494 It was
narrated that Abu Ghalib said: “I saw Anas bin Malik offering the funeral
prayer for a man, and he stood level with his head. Then another funeral was
brought, that of a woman, and they said: ‘O Abu Hamzah! Offer the funeral
prayer for her.’ So he stood level with the middle of the bed (the body was
upon). ‘Ala’ bin Ziyad said to him: ‘O Abu Hamzah! Is this how you saw the
Messenger of Allah (saw) standing in relation to the body of a man and a woman
as you have stood?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ Then he turned to us and said: ‘Remember
this.’” (Hasan)
1495 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (saw) recited the Opening of the Book
(Al-Fatihah) in the funeral prayer. (Da’if)
1496 Umm
Sharik Al-Ansari said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded us to recite the
Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah) in the funeral prayer.” (Hasan)
1497 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say:
‘When you offer the prayer for the deceased, supplicate sincerely for him.’”
(Hasan)
1498 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (saw) offered the
funeral prayer he would say: ‘Allahummaghfir lihayyina wa mayyitina, wa
shahidina wa gha’ibina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana.
Allahumma man ahyaitahu minna faahyihi ‘alal-Islam, wa man tawaffaytahu minna
fa tawaffahu ‘alal-iman. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana ba’dah.
[O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those who are present and those who
are absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whomever
of us You cause to live, let him live in Islam, and whomever of us You cause to
die, let him die in (a state of) faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his
reward, and do not let us go astray after him].’” (Hasan)
1499 It was
narrated that Wathilah bin Asqa’ said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) offered
the funeral prayer for a man among the Muslims and I heard him say: ‘O Allah,
so-and-so the son of so-and-so is in Your case and under Your protection.
Protect him from the trial of the grave and the torment of the Fire, for You
are the One Who keeps the promise and You are the Truth. Forgive him and have
mercy on him, for You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Hasan)
1500 It was
narrated that ‘Awf bin Malik said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) offering
the funeral prayer for a man among the Ansar, and I heard him say: ‘Allahumma
salli ‘alayhi waghfirlahu warhamhu, wa ‘afihi wa’fu ‘anhu, waghsilhu bi ma’in
wa thaljin wa baradin, wa naqqihi min adh-dhunubi wal-khataya kama
yunaqqath-thawbul-abyadu minad-danas, wa abdilhu bi darihi daran khayran min
darihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlili, wa qihi fitnatal-qabri wa ‘adhaban-nar. (O
Allah, send blessing upon him, forgive him, have mercy on him, keep him safe
and sound, and pardon him; wash him with water and snow and hail, and cleanse
him of sins just as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Give him in exchange
for his house that is better than his house, and a family that is better than his family.
Protect him from the trial of the grave and the torment of the Fire).’” (Sahih)
‘Awf said: “I remember standing there, wishing that I was
in the place of that man.”
1501 It was
narrated that Jabir said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar did
not give us so much leeway in anything as they did with regard to the prayer
for the deceased,” meaning that there was nothing affixed. (Da’if)
1502 It was
narrated from ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan that the Prophet (saw) offered the funeral
prayer for ‘Uthman bin Maz’un, and he said four Takbir over him. (Da’if)
1503 Al-Hajari
said: “I prayed with ‘Abdullah bin Abi Awfa Al-Aslami, the Companion of the
Messenger of Allah (saw), offering the funeral prayer for a daughter of his. He
said Takbir over her four times, and he paused for a while after the fourth. I
heard the people saying Subhan-Allah to him throughout the rows. Then he said
the Salam and said: ‘Did you think that I was going to say a fifth Takbir?’ They
said: ‘We were afraid of that.’ He said: ‘I was not going to do that, but the
Messenger of Allah (saw) used to say four Takbir, then pause for a while, and
he would say whatever Allah willed he should say, then he would say the
Salam.’” (Da’if)
1504 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (saw) said Takbir four times. (Sahih)
1505 It was
narrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila said: “Zaid bin Arqan used to say the
Takbir four times in the funeral prayer, and he said the Takbir five times for one
funeral. I asked him (about that) and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw)
used to do that.’” (Sahih)
1506 It was
narrated from Kathir bin ‘Abdullah, from his father, from his grandfather, that
the Messenger of Allah (saw) said the Takbir five times. (Sahih)
1507 Abu
Jubair bin Hayyah narrated that he heard Mughirah bin Shu’bah say: “I heard the
Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘The (funeral) prayer should be offered for a
child.’” (Sahih)
1508 It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “If a
child utters a sound (after being born), the funeral prayer should be offered
for him and (his relatives) may inherit from him.” (Da’if)
1509 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Prophet (saw) said: ‘Offer the (funeral)
prayer for your children, for they have gone ahead of you (i.e. to prepare your
place in Paradise for you).” (Da’if)
1510 Isma’il
bin Abu Khalid said: “I said to ‘Abdullah bin Abi Awfa: ‘Did you see Ibrahim,
the son of the Messenger of Allah (saw)?’ He said: ‘He died when he was small,
and if it had been decreed that there should be any Prophet after Muhammad
(saw), his son would have lived. But there is no Prophet after him.’” (Sahih)
1511 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Then Ibrahim the son of the Messenger of Allah
(saw) died, the Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed and said: ‘He has a wet-nurse
in Paradise, and if he had lived he would have been a Siddiq and a Prophet. If
he had lived his maternal uncles, the Egyptians, would have been set free and
no Egyptian would ever have been enslaved.’” (Da’if)
1512 Husain
bin ‘Ali said: “When Qasim the son of the Messenger of Allah (saw) died,
Khadijah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the milk of Qasim’s mother is
overflowing. Would that Allah had let him live until he had finished
breastfeeding.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘He will complete his
breastfeeding in Paradise.’ She said: ‘If I know that, O Messenger of Allah, it
makes it easier for me to bear.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘If you wish,
I will pray to Allah to let you hear his voice.’ She said: ‘O Messenger of
Allah, rather I believe Allah and His Messenger.’” (Da’if)
1513 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “They (the martyrs) were brought to the
Messenger of Allah (saw) on the Day of Uhud, and he started to offer the
funeral prayer for them, ten by ten. Hamzah lay where he lay, and they were
taken away but he was left where he was.” (Hasan)
1514 It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to put
two or three of the slain of Uhud in one shroud. He would ask: “Which of them
had memorized more Qur’an?” And if one of them was pointed out to him, he would
put him in the niche-grave first. And he said: “I am a witness over them.” He
commanded that they should be buried with their blood, and that the funeral
prayer should not be offered for them and they should not be washed. (Sahih)
1515 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded that the
weapons and armor should be removed from the slain of Uhud, and they should be
buried in their clothes stained with blood. (Da’if)
1516 It was
narrated from Aswad bin Qais that he heard Nubaih Al-‘Anazi say: “I heard Jabir
bin ‘Abdullah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded that the slain of
the battle of Uhud should be returned to the battlefield; they had been moved
to Al-Madinah.’” (Sahih)
1517 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever
offers the funeral prayer in the mosque will have nothing (i.e., no reward).’”
(Hasan)
1518 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “By Allah! The Messenger of Allah (saw) did not
offer the funeral prayer for Suhail bin Baida’ anywhere but in the mosque.”
(Sahih)
Ibn Majah said: The Hadith of ‘Aishah is stronger.
1519 ‘Uqbah
bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani said: “There are three times during the day when the
Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade us to offer the funeral prayer or bury our
dead: When the sun has fully risen (until it is higher up in the sky); when it
is overhead at noon, until it has passed the meridian: and when it is starting
to set until it has set.” (Sahih)
1520 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (saw) placed a man in his
grave at night, and he lit a lamp in his grave. (Da’if)
1521 It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Do
not bury your dead at night unless you are forced to.” (Da’if)
1522 It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Offer the
funeral prayer for your dead by night or by day.” (Da’if)
1523 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “When ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy died, his son came to
the Prophet (saw) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, give me your shirt so that I
may shroud him in it.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Notify me when he is
ready (i.e., when he has been washed and shrouded).’ When the Prophet (saw)
wanted to offer the funeral prayer for him: ‘You should not do that.’ The
Prophet (aw) offered the funeral prayer for him, and the Prophet (saw) said to
him: ‘I have been given two choices: “...ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites)
or ask not forgiveness for them...’” [9:80] Then Allah revealed: ‘And never
pray (the funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at
his grave.’” [9:84] (Sahih)
Abu ‘Abdullah said: From this Hadith we understand that
standing at the grave is an act of kindness to the living.
1524 It was
narrated that Jabir said: “The leader of the hypocrites in Al-Madinah died, and
left instructions that the Prophet (saw) should offer the funeral prayer for
him and shroud him in his shirt. He offered the funeral prayer for him and
shrouded him in his shirt, and stood by his grave. Then Allah revealed the
words: ‘And never pray (the funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who
dies, nor stand at his grave.” [9:84] (Da’if)
1525 It was
narrated from Wathilah bin Asqa’ that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Offer
prayer for everyone who dies, and strive in Jihad under every chief.” (Maudu’)
1526 It was
narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that a man from among the Companions of the
Prophet (saw) was wounded, and the wound caused him a great deal of pain. He
went and took a spearhead, and slaughtered himself with it. The Prophet (saw)
did not offer the funeral prayer for him, and that was as an admonition for
others. (Sahih)
1527 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that a black woman used to sweep the mosque. The
Messenger of Allah (saw) noticed she was missing and he asked about her after a
few days. He was told that she had died. He said: “Why did you not tell me?”
Then he went to her grave and offered the funeral prayer for her. (Sahih)
1528 Kharijah
bin Zaid bin Thabit narrated that Yazid bin Thabit, who was older than Zaid,
said: “We went out with the Prophet (saw) and when we reached Al-Baqi’, we saw
a new grave. He asked about it and they said: ‘(It is) so-and-so (a woman).’ He
recognized the name and said: ‘Why did you not tell me about her?’ They said:
‘You were taking a nap and you were fasting, and we did not like to disturb
you.’ He said: ‘Do not do that; I do not want to see it happen again that one
of you dies, while I am still among you, and you do not tell me, for my prayer
for him is a mercy.’ Then he went to the grave and we lined up in rows behind
him, and he said four Takbir (i.e. for the funeral prayer).” (Sahih)
1529 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amir bin Rabi’ah, from his father, that a black
woman died and the Prophet (saw) was not told about that. Then he was informed
of it, and he said: “Why did you not tell me?” Then he said to his Companions:
“Line up in rows to pray for her,” and he offered the funeral prayer for her.
(Sahih)
1530 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “A man died whom the Messenger of Allah (saw)
used to visit, and they buried him at night. When morning came, they 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)
1531 It was
narrated from Anas that the Prophet (saw) offered the funeral prayer at a grave
after the burial. (Sahih)
1532 It was
narrated from Ibn Buraidah from his father that the Prophet (saw) offered the
funeral prayer for a deceased person after he had been buried. (Sahih)
1533 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: “There was a black woman who used to sweep the
mosque, and she passed away at night. The following morning the Messenger of
Allah (saw) was told of her death. He said: ‘Why did you not call me?’ Then he
went out with his Companions and stood at her grave, and said Takbir over her,
with the people behind him, and he supplicated for her, then he went away.’”
(Da’if)
1534 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Najashi has
died.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) and his Companions went out to Al-Baqi’,
and we lined up in rows behind him, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) went
forward, then he said four Takbir.” (Sahih)
1535 It was
narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Your
brother Najashi has died, so offer the funeral prayer for him.” Then he stood
and we prayed behind him. I was in the second row and two rows prayed for him.”
(Sahih)
1536 It was
narrated from Mujammi’ bin Jariyah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: “Your brother Najashi has died, so stand and pray for him.” So we formed
two rows behind him. (Sahih)
1537 It was
narrated from Hudhaifah bin Asid that the Prophet (saw) led them out and said:
“Pray for a brother of yours who has died in a land other than yours.” They
said: “Who is he?” He said: “Najashi.” (Sahih)
1538 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (saw) offered the funeral prayer for
Najashi and said four Takbir. (Sahih)
1539 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Whoever offers the
funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoever awaits until (the burial) is
finished will have two Qirat.” They said: ‘What are these two Qirat?’ He said:
‘Like two mountains.’” (Sahih)
1540 It was
narrated from Thawban that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever offers
the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoever attends the burial will have
two Qirat.” The Prophet (saw) was asked about the Qirat and he said: “(It is)
like Uhud.” (Sahih)
1541 It was
narrated from Ubayy bin Ka’b that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever
offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat; and whoever attends until the
burial is over, will have two Qirat. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of
Muhammad! The Qirat is greater than this (mountain of) Uhud.” (Sahih)
1542 It was
narrated from ‘Amir bin Rabi’ah that the Prophet (saw) said: “When you see a
funeral (procession) stand up for it until it has passed by or it is placed on
the ground.” (Sahih)
1543 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “A funeral has passed by the Prophet (saw) and
he stood up and said: ‘Stand up out of recognition of the enormity of death.’”
(Hasan)
1544 It was
narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) stood up
for a funeral, and we stood up, until he sat down, then we sat down.” (Sahih)
1545 It was
narrated that ‘Ubadah bin Samit said: “When the Messenger of Allah (saw)
followed a funeral, he would not sit down until it had been placed in the
niche-grave. A rabbi came to him and said: ‘This is what we do, O Muhammad!’ So
the Messenger of Allah (saw) sat down and said: ‘Be different from them.’”
(Da’if)
1546 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “I could not find him, meaning the Prophet (saw),
and he was in Al-Baqi’. He said: “As-salamu ‘alaykum dara qawmin mu’minin.
Antum lana faratun wa inna bikum lahiqun. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahum wa la
taftinna ba’dahum. (Peace be upon you, O abode of believing people. You have
gone ahead of us and verily we will join you soon. O Allah, do not deprive us
of their reward and do not put us to trial after them).” (Da’if)
1547 It was
narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said: “The Messenger of
Allah (saw) used to teach them, when they went out to the graveyard, to say:
As-salamu ‘alaykum ahlad-diyar minal-mu’minina wal-muslimin, wa inna insha’
Allah bikum lahiqun, nas’alul-laha lana wa lakumul-‘afiyah (Peace be upon you,
O inhabitants of the abodes, believers and Muslims, and we will join you soon
if Allah wills. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you).’” (Sahih)
1548 It was
narrated that Bara’ bin ‘Azib said: “We went out with the Messenger of Allah
(saw) for a funeral, and he sat facing the Qiblah (prayer direction).” (Hasan)
1549 It was
narrated that Bara’ bin ‘Azib said: “We went out with the Messenger of Allah
(saw) for a funeral, and we came to a grave. He sat down and we sat down, as if
there were birds on our heads.” (Hasan)
1550 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “When the deceased was placed in the grave, the
Prophet (saw) would say: ‘Bismillah, wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah (In the Name
of Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah).’” Abu Khalid
said on one occasion, when the deceased was placed in the grave: “Bismillah wa
‘ala sunnati rasul-illah (In the Name of Allah and according to the Sunnah of
the Messenger of Allah).” Hisham said in his narration: “Bismillah, wa fi
sabil-illah, wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah (In the Name of Allah, for the sake of
Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah).” (Sahih)
1551 It was
narrated that Abu Rafi’ said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) placed Sa’d gently
in his grave and sprinkled water on it.” (Da’if)
1552 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (saw) was brought into his
grave from the direction of the Qiblah, and he was placed in his grave gently.
(Da’if)
1553 It was
narrated that Sa’eed bin Musayyab said: “I was present with Ibn ‘Umar at a
funeral. When the body was placed in the niche-grave) he said, ‘Bismillah wa fi
sabil-illah wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah’ (In the Name of Allah, for the sake of
Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah). When he started
to place bricks in the niche-grave he said: ‘Allahumma ajirha min ash-shaitani
wa min ‘adhabil-qabr. Allahumma Jafil-arda ‘an janbaiha, wa sa’id ruhaha, wa
laqqiha minka ridwana (O Allah, protect him from Satan and from the torment of
the grave; O Allah, keep the earth away from his two sides and take his soul up
and grant him pleasure from Yourself).’ I said: ‘O Ibn ‘Umar, is this something
that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (saw) or is it your own words?’ He
said: ‘I could have said something like that, but this is something that I
heard from the Messenger of Allah (saw).’” (Da’if)
1554 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The
niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.” (Da’if)
1555 It was
narrated that Jarir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Bajali said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: ‘The niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.’” (Da’if)
1556 It was
narrated that Sa’d said: “Make a niche-grave for me, and block it up with
bricks as was done for the Messenger of Allah (saw).” (Sahih)
1557 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “When the Prophet (saw) died, there was a
man in Al-Madinah who used to make a niche in the grave and another who used to
dig graves without a niche. They said: ‘Let us pray Istikharah to our Lord and
call for them both, and whichever of them comes first, we will let him do it.’
So they were both sent for, and the one who used to make the niche-grave came
first, so they made a niche-grave for the Prophet (saw).” (Hasan)
1558 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (saw) died, they
differed as to whether his grave should have a niche or a ditch in the ground,
until they spoke and raised their voices concerning that. Then ‘Umar said: ‘Do
not shout in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (saw), living or dead,’ or
words to that effect. So they sent for both the one who made a niche and the
one who dug graves without a niche, and the one who used to make a niche came
and dug a grave with a niche for the Messenger of Allah (saw), then he (saw)
was buried.” (Hasan)
1559 It was
narrated that Adra’ As-Sulami said: “I came one night to guard the Prophet
(saw), and there was a man reciting loudly. The Prophet (saw) came out and I
said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this man is showing off.’ Then he died in
Al-Madinah, and they finished preparing him, then they carried his dead body.
The Prophet (saw) said: ‘Be gentle with him, may Allah be gentle with him, for
he loved Allah and His Messenger.’ Then his grave was dug and he (the Prophet
(saw)) said: ‘Make it spacious for him, and may Allah make it spacious for
him.’ Some of his Companions said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you are grieving for
him.’ He said: ‘Yes indeed, for he loved Allah and His Messenger.’” (Da’if)
1560 It was
narrated from Hisham bin ‘Amir that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Dig the
grave deep, make it spacious and prepare it well.” (Sahih)
1561 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) marked the grave
of ‘Uthman bin Maz’un with a rock. (Hasan)
1562 It was
narrated that Jabir said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade plastering over
graves.” (Sahih)
1563 It was
narrated that Jabir said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade writing
anything on graves.” (Sahih)
1564 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (saw) forbade building structures
over graves. (Sahih)
1565 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) offered the
funeral prayer, then he came to the grave of the deceased and scattered three
handfuls of earth from the side of (the deceased’s) head. (Hasan)
1566 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “If one of
you were to sit on a live coal that burns him, that would be better for him
than if he were to sit on a grave.” (Sahih)
1567 It was
narrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘If I
were to walk on a live coal or a sword, or if I were to sew shows to my feet,
that would be better for me than walking on the grave of a Muslim. And I see no
difference between relieving myself in the midst of graves or in the middle of
the marketplace.” (Da’if)
1568 It was
narrated that basher bin Khasasiyyah said: “While I was walking with the
Messenger of Allah (saw) he said: ‘O son of Khasasiyyah, why are you angry with
Allah when you are walking with the Messenger of Allah?’ I said: ‘O Messenger
of Allah! I am not angry with Allah at all. Allah has bestowed all good on me.’
Then he passed by the graves of the Muslims and said: ‘They have caught up with
a great deal of good.’ Then he passed by the graves of the idolaters and said:
‘They died before a great deal of good came to them.’ Then he turned and saw a
man walking between the graves in his shows and he said: ‘O you with the shows,
take them off.’” (Sahih)
Muhammad bin Bashshar narrated from Abdur-Rahman bin
Mahdi that he said: ‘Abdullah bin ‘Uthman used to say (about this Hadith): ‘A
good Hadith, and a reliable narrator.
1569 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Visit the
graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.” (Sahih)
1570 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) gave permission for
visiting the graves. (Sahih)
1571 It was
narrated from Ibn Mas’ud that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “I used to
forbid you to visit the graves, but now visit them, for they will draw your
attention away from this world and remind you of the Hereafter.” (Da’if)
1572 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Prophet (saw) visited the grave of his
mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked
my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me
permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave
me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’”
(Sahih)
1573 It was
narrated from Salim that his father said: “A Bedouin came to the Prophet (saw)
and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my father used to uphold the ties of kinship,
and so and so forth, where is he?’ He said: ‘In the Fire.’ It was as if he
found that difficult to bear. Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah. Where is
your father?’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whenever you pass by the
grave of an idolater, give him the tidings of Hell-fire.’ The Bedouin later
became Muslim, and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) gave me a difficult
task. I never passed the grave of an idolater but I gave him the tidings of
Hell-fire.’” (Da’if)
1574 It was
narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Hassan bin Thabit that his father said: “The
Messenger of Allah (saw) cursed women who visit graves.” (Hasan)
1575 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) cursed women who
visit graves.” (Hasan)
1576 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) cursed women who
visit graves.” (Hasan)
1577 It was
narrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah said: “We were prevented from following the funeral,
but that was not made binding on us.” (Sahih)
1578 It was
narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) went out and saw some
women sitting, and he said: ‘What are you sitting here for?’ They said: ‘We are
waiting for the funeral.’ He said: ‘Are you going to wash the deceased?’ They
said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Are you going to lower him into the grave?’ They said: ‘No.’
He said: ‘Then go back with a burden of sin and not rewarded.’” (Da’if)
1579 It was
narrated from Umm Salamah from the Prophet (saw) regarding: “And that they will
not disobey you in Ma’ruf (all that is good in Islam);” he said: “(It is about)
wailing.” (Hasan)
1580 Jarir,
the freed slave of Mu’awiyah, said: “Mu’awiyah delivered a sermon in Hims, and
in his sermon he mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade wailing.”
(Sahih)
1581 It was
narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Wailing
is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance, and if the woman who wails dies
without having repented, Allah will cut a garment of pitch (tar) for her and a
shirt of flaming fire.’” (Hasan)
1582 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Wailing over
the dead is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance and if the woman who
wails does not repent before she dies, she will be resurrected on the Day of
Resurrection wearing a shirt of pitch (tar), over which she will wear a shirt
of flaming fire.” (Hasan)
1583 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade following a
funeral that was accompanied by a wailing woman.” (Da’if)
1584 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “he is not one
of us who tears his garments, strikes his cheeks, and cries with the cry of the
Days of Ignorance.’” (Sahih)
1585 It was
narrated from Abu Umamah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) cursed the woman who
scratches her face and rends her garment and cries that she is doomed (i.e.
because of the death of this person). (Hasan)
1586 ‘Abdur-Rahman
bin Yazid and Abu Burdah said: “When Abu Musa fell sick, his wife Umm ‘Abdullah
started to wail loudly. He woke up and said to her: ‘Do you not know that I am
innocent of those whom the Messenger of Allah (saw) declared innocence of?’ And
he told her that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘I am innocent of those who
shave their heads, raise their voices and tear their garments (at times of
calamity).’” (Sahih)
1587 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) was attending a funeral. ‘Umar
saw a woman and shouted at her, but the Prophet (saw) said, “Leave her alone, O
‘Umar, for the eye weeps and the heart is afflicted, and the bereavement is
recent.” (Da’if)
Another chain with similar wording.
1588 Usamah
bin Zaid said: “The son of one of the daughters of the Messenger of Allah (saw)
was dying. She sent for him, asking him to come to her, and he sent word to
her, saying: ‘To Allah belongs what He has taken and to Him belongs what He has
given. Everything has an appointed time with Him, so be patient and seek
reward.’ But she sent for him again, adjuring him to come. So the Messenger of
Allah (saw) got up, and I got up with him, as did Mu’adh bin Jabal, Ubayy bin
Ka’b and ‘Ubadah bin Samit. When we entered they handed the child to the
Messenger of Allah (saw), and his soul was rattling in his chest.” I think he
was that it was like a water skin. “The Messenger of Allah (saw) wept, and ‘Ubadah
bin Samit said to him: ‘What is this, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘It is
compassion which Allah has created in the son of Adam. Allah only shows mercy
to those of His slaves who are compassionate.’” (Sahih)
1589 It was
narrated that Asma’ bint Yazid said: “When Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of
Allah (saw), died, the Messenger of Allah (saw) wept. The one who was consoling
him, either Abu Bakr or ‘Umar, said to him: ‘You are indeed the best of those
who glorify Allah with what is due to him.’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The
eye weeps and the heart grieves, but we do not say anything that angers the
Lord. Were it not that death is something that inevitably comes to all, and
that the latter will surely join the former, then we would have been more than
we are, verily we grieve for you.’” (Hasan)
1590 It was
narrated from Hamnah bint Jahsh that it was said to her: “Your brother has been
killed.” She said: “May Allah have mercy on him. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi
raji’un (Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return).” They
said: “Your husband has been killed.” She said: “O grief!” The Messenger of
Allah (saw) said: “The woman has a strong love for her husband, which she does
not have for anything else.” (Da’if)
1591 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) passed by some women
of ‘Abdul-Ashhal who were weeping for their slain on the Day of Uhud. The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “But there is no one to weep for Hamzah.” So the
women of Ansar started to weep for Hamzah. The messenger of Allah (saw) woke up
and said, ‘Woe to them, have they not gone home yet? Tell them to go home and
not to weep for anyone who dies after this day.’” (Hasan)
1592 It was
narrated that Ibn Abi Awfa said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade
eulogies.” (Da’if)
1593 It was
narrated from ‘Umar bin Khattab that the Prophet (saw) said: “The deceased is
punished for the wailing over him.” (Sahih)
1594 It was narrated
from Asid bin Abu Asid, from Musa bin Abu Musa Ash’ari, from his father that
the Prophet (saw) said: “The deceased is punished for the weeping of the
living. If they say: ‘O my strength, O he who clothed us, O my help, O my rock,’
and so on, he is rebuked and it is said: ‘Were you really like that? Were you
really like that?’”
Asid said: “I said: ‘Subhan-Allah! Allah says: “And no
bearer of burdens shall bear another’s burden.” [35:18] He said: “Woe to you, I
tell you that Abu Musa narrated to me from the Messenger of Allah (saw), and
you think that Abu Musa was telling lies about the Prophet (saw)? Or do you
think that I am telling lies about Abu Musa?” (Hasan)
1595 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “A Jewish woman had died, and the Prophet (saw)
heard the weeping for her. He said: ‘Her family is weeping for her, and he is
being punished in her grave.’” (Sahih)
1596 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Patience
should come with the first shock.” (Hasan)
1597 It was
narrated from Abu Umamah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Allah says: ‘O son of
Adam! If you are patient and seek reward at the moment of first shock, I will
not approve of any reward for you less than Paradise.’” (Hasan)
1598 It was
narrated from Umm Salamah that Abu Salamah told her that he heard the Messenger
of Allah (saw) say: “There is no Muslim who is stricken with a calamity and
reacts by saying as Allah has commanded: ‘Inna lillahi, wa inna ilayhi raji’un.
Allahumma indakah-tasabtu musibati, fajurni iha, wa ‘awwidni minha (Truly, to
Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return. O Allah, with You I seek
reward for my calamity, so reward me for it and compensate me),’ but Allah will
reward him for that and compensate him with something better than it.” She
said: “When Abu Salamah died, I remembered what he had told me from the
Messenger of Allah (saw) and I said: ‘Inna lillahi, wa inna ilayhi raji’un.
Allahumma indakah-tasabtu musibati, fajurni ihaiha (Truly, to Allah we belong
and truly, to Him we shall return. O Allah, with You I seek reward for my
calamity, so reward me for it).’ But when I wanted to say wa ‘awwidni minha (and
compensate me with better), I said to myself: ‘How can I be compensated with
something better than Abu Salamah?’ Then I said it, and Allah compensated me
with Muhammad (saw) and rewarded me for my calamity.” (Hasan)
1599 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) opened a door that
was between him and the people or drew back a curtain and he saw the people
praying behind Abu Bakr. He praised Allah for what he saw of their good
situation and hoped that Allah succeed him by what he saw in them.* He said: ‘O
people, whoever among the people or among the believers is stricken with a
calamity, then let him console himself with the loss of me, for no one among my
nation will be stricken with any calamity worse than my loss.’” (Da’if)
*’With what he saw in them’ or ‘the one he saw them with’
meaning the state they were in, with Abu Bakr leading them.
1600 It was
narrated from Fatimah bint Husain that her father said: The Prophet (saw) said:
“Whoever was stricken with a calamity and when he remembers it he says ‘Inna
lillahi, wa inna ilayhi raji’un (Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we
shall return),’ even though it happened a long time ago, Allah will record for
him a reward like that of the day it befell him.” (Da’if)
1601 Qais, Abu
‘Umarah, the freed slave of the Ansar, said: “I heard ‘Abdullah bin Abu Bakr
bin Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin Hazm narrating from his father, from his grandfather,
that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘There is no believer who consoles for his brother
for a calamity, but Allah will clothe him with garments of honor on the Day of
Resurrection.’” (Da’if)
1602 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever
consoles a person stricken by calamity will have a reward equal to his.’” (Da’if)
1603 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: “No man who loses three
of his children will ever enter the Fire, except in fulfillment of the oath (of
Allah).”* (Sahih)
*This is a reference to “There is not one of you but will
pass over it (Hell).” (Maryam 19:71), i.e., the Sirat or bridge over Hell which
everyone will have to cross over on the Day of Resurrection.
1604 ‘Utbah
bin ‘Abd Sulami said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘There is no
Muslim, three of whose children die before reaching the age of puberty, but
they will meet him at the eight gates of Paradise and whichever one he wants he
will enter through it.’” (Sahih)
1605 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (saw) said: “There are no two
Muslims (mother and father), three of whose children die before reaching the
age of puberty, but Allah will admit them to Paradise by virtue of His mercy
towards them.” (Sahih)
1606 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever sends
fourth three of his children who had not reached the age of puberty, they will
be a strong fortification for him against the Fire.” Abu Dharr said: “I sent
forth two.” He said: “And two” Ubayy bin Ka’b, the chief of the reciters, said:
“I sent forth one.” He said: “Even one.” (Da’if)
1607 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘A
miscarried fetus sent before me is dearer to me than a horseman whom I leave
behind.” (Da’if)
1608 It was
narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The miscarried
fetus will plead with his Lord if his parents are admitted to Hell. It will be
said: “O fetus who pleads with your Lord! Admit your parents to Paradise.” So
he will drag them out with his umbilical cord until he admits them to Paradise.’”
(Da’if)
1609 It was
narrated from Mu’adh bin Jabal that the Prophet (saw) said: “By the One in
Whose Hand is my soul! The miscarried fetus will drag his mother by his
umbilical cord to Paradise, if she (was patient and) sought reward (for her
loss).” (Da’if)
1610 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far said: “When news of the death of Ja’far was
brought, the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Prepare food for the family of Ja’far,
for there has come to them that which is keeping them busy or something which
is keeping them busy.” (Hasan)
1611 Asma’
bint ‘Umais said: “When Ja’far was killed, the Messenger of Allah (saw) went to
his family and said: ‘The family of Ja’far are busy with the matter of their
deceased, so prepare food for them.’” (Da’if)
(One of the narrators) ‘Abdullah said: “That continued to
be the Sunnah, until innovations were introduced, then it was abandoned.”
1612 It was
narrated that Jarir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Bajali said: “We used to think that
gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food was a form of
wailing.” (Da’if)
1613 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Dying in a
strange land is martyrdom.” (Da’if)
1614 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “A man died in Al-Madinah, and he was
one of those who were born in Al-Madinah. The Prophet (saw) offered the funeral
prayer for him and said: “Would that he had died somewhere other than his
birthplace.” A man among the people said: “Why, O Messenger of Allah?” He said:
“If a man dies somewhere other than his birthplace, a space will be measured
for him in Paradise (as big as the distance) from the place where he was born
to the place where he died.” (Hasan)
1615 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever
dies from a sickness dies as a martyr. He is protected from the torment of the
grave and he is granted provision from Paradise morning and evening.” (Da’if)
1616 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Breaking the
bones of the deceased is like breaking his bones when he is alive.” (Hasan)
1617 It was
narrated from Umm Salamah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Breaking the bones of
the deceased is, in sin, like breaking his bones when he is alive.” (Da’if)
1618 It was
narrated that ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah said: “I asked ‘Aishah: ‘O mother! Tell
me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (saw).’ She said: ‘He felt pain
and started to spit (over his body), and we began to compare his spittle to the
spittle of a person eating raisins. Like a person eating raisins and spitting
out the seeds. He used to go around among his wives, but when he became ill, he
asked them permission to stay in the house of ‘Aishah and that they should come
to him in turns.’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) entered upon me,
(supported) between two men, with his feet making lines along the ground. One
of them was ‘Abbas.’ I told Ibn ‘Abbas this Hadith and he said: ‘Do you know
who the other man was whom ‘Aishah did not name? He was ‘Ali bin Abu Talib.’”
(Sahih)
1619 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Prophet (saw) used to seek refuge using the
following words: ‘Adhhibil-ba’s, Rabbin-nas, washfi Antash-shafi, la shifa’a
illa shifa’uka, shifa’an la yughadiru saqaman (Take away the affliction, O Lord
of mankind, and grant healing, for You are the Healer and there is no healing
that leaves no sickness).’ When the Prophet (saw) fell sick with the sickness
that would be his last, I took his hand and wiped it over his body and recited
these words. He withdrew his hand from mine and said: ‘O Allah, forgive me and
let me meet the exalted companions (i.e., those who occupy high positions in
Paradise).’ Those were the last words of his that I heard.” (Sahih)
1620 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘There
is no Prophet who fell sick but he was given the choice between this world and
the Hereafter.’ She said: ‘When he became sick with the illness that would be
his last, (his voice) became hoarse and I heard him say, “In the company of
those on whom Allah has bestowed His grace, of the Prophets, the true
believers, the martyrs, and the righteous.’” [4:69] Then I knew that he had
been given the choice.” (Sahih)
1621 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The wives of the Prophet (saw) gathered together
and not one of them lagged behind. Fatimah came, and her gait was like that of
the Messenger of Allah (saw). He said, ‘Welcome to my daughter.’ Then he made
her sit to his left, and he whispered something to her, and she smiled. I said
to her: ‘What made you weep?’ She said: ‘I will not disclose the secret of the
Messenger of Allah (saw).’ I said: ‘I never saw joy so close to grief as I saw
today.’ When she wept I said: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah (saw) tell you some
special words that were not for us, then you wept?’ And I asked her about what
he had said. She said: ‘I will not disclose the secret of the Messenger of
Allah (saw).’ After he died I asked her what he had said, and she said: ‘He
told me that Jibra’il used to review the Qur’an with him once each year, but he
had reviewed it with him twice that year, (and he said:) “I do not think but
that my time is near. You will be the first of my family to join me, and what a
good predecessor I am for you.” So I wept. Then he whispered to me and said: “Will
you not be pleased to be the leader of the women of this Ummah?” So I smiled.’”
(Sahih)
1622 ‘Aishah
said: “I never saw anyone suffer more pain than the Messenger of Allah (saw).”
(Sahih)
1623 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) when he was
dying, and there was a bowl of water next to him. He put his hand in the vessel
and wiped his face with the water, and said: ‘O Allah, help me to bear the
agonies of death.’” (Hasan)
1624 It was
narrated that Zuhri heard Anas bin Malik say: “The last glance that I had of
the Messenger of Allah (saw) was when he drew back the curtain on Monday, and I
saw his face as if it was a page of the Mushaf (Qur’an), and the people were
praying behind Abu Bakr. He (Abu Bakr) wanted to move, but he (the Prophet
(saw)) gestured to him to stand firm. Then he let the curtain fall, and he died
at the end of that day.” (Sahih)
1625 It was
narrated from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to say, during
the illness that would be his last: “The prayer, and those whom your hands
possess.”* And he kept on saying it until his tongue could no longer utter any
words. (Da’if)
*i.e., urging people to adhere to regular prayer, and to
treat their slaves (‘those whom your right hands possess’) in a kind manner.
1626 It was
narrated that Aswad said: “They said in ‘Aishah’s presence that ‘Ali was
appointed (by the Prophet (saw) before he died), and she said: ‘When was he
appointed? He (the Prophet (saw)) was resting against my bosom, or in my lap,
and he called for a basin, then he became limp in my lap and died, and I did
not realize it. So when did he (saw) appoint him?’” (Sahih)
1627 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (saw) passed away, Abu
Bakr was with his wife, the daughter of Kharijah, in villages surrounding
Al-Madinah. They started to say: ‘The Prophet (saw) has not died, rather he has
been overcome with what used to overcome him at the time of Revelation.’ Then
Abu Bakr came and uncovered his (the Prophet’s (saw)) face, kissed him between
the eyes and said: ‘You are too noble before Allah for Him to cause you to die
twice. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (saw) has indeed died.’ ‘Umar was in a
corner of the mosque saying: ‘By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (saw) has not
died and he will never die until the hands and feet of most of the hypocrites
are cut off.’ Then Abu Bakr stood up, ascended the pulpit and said: ‘Whoever
used to worship Allah, Allah is alive and will never die. Whoever used to
worship Muhammad, Muhammad is dead. “Muhammad is no more than a Messenger, and
indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed,
will you then turn back on your heels (as disbelievers)? And he who turns back
on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; and Allah will give
reward to those who are grateful.’” [3:144] ‘Umar said: ‘It was as if I had
never read (that Verse) before that day.’” (Da’if)
1628 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “When they wanted to dig a grave for the
Messenger of Allah (saw), they sent for Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarrah, who used to
dig graves in the manner of the people of Makkah, and they sent for Abu Talhah,
who used to dig graves for the people of Al-Madinah, and he used to make a
niche in the grave. They sent two messengers to both of them, and they said: ‘O
Allah, choose what is best for Your Messenger.’ They found Abu Talhah and
brought him, but they did not find Abu ‘Ubaidah. So he dug a grave with a niche
for the Messenger of Allah (saw). When they had finished preparing him, on
Tuesday, he was placed on his bed in his house. Then the people entered upon
the Messenger of Allah (saw) in groups and offered the funeral prayer for him,
and when they finished the women entered, and when they finished the children
entered, and no one led the people in offering the funeral prayer for the
Messenger of Allah (saw). The Muslims differed concerning the place where he
should be buried. Some said that he should be buried in his mosque. Others said
that he should be buried with his Companions. Then Abu Bakr said: ‘I heard the
Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “No Prophet ever passed away but he was buried
where he died.” So they lifted up the bed of the Messenger of Allah (saw) on
which he had died, and dug the grave for him, then he (saw) was buried in the
middle of Tuesday night. ‘Ali bin Abu Talib, Fadl bin ‘Abbas and his brother
Qutham, and Shuqran the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (saw) went down
in his grave. Aws bin Khawli, who was Abu Laila, said to ‘Ali bin Abi Talib: ‘I
adjure you by Allah! Give us our share of the Messenger of Allah (saw).’ So ‘Ali
said to him: ‘Come down.’ Shuqran, his freed slave, had taken a Qatifah which
the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to wear. He buried it in his grave and said, ‘By
Allah, no one will ever wear it after you.’ So it was buried with the Messenger
of Allah (saw).” (Da’if)
1629 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “When the Messenger of Allah (saw) suffered
the agonies of death that he suffered, Fatimah said: ‘O my father, what a
severe agony!’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Your father will suffer no
more agony after this day. There has come to your father that which no one can
avoid, the death that everyone will encounter until the Day of Resurrection.’”
(Sahih)
1630 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “Fatimah said to me: ‘O Anas, how did you
manage to scatter dust on the Messenger of Allah (saw)?’” And Thabit narrated
to us from Anas that Fatimah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (saw) passed
away: ‘O my father! To Jibra’il we announce his death; O my father, how much
closer he is now to his Lord; O my father, the Paradise of Firdaws is his
abode; O my father, he has answered the call of his Lord.” (Sahih)
(One of the narrators) Hammad said: “I saw Thabit, when
he narrated this Hadith, weeping until I could see his ribs moving up and down.”
1631 It was
narrated that Anas said: “On the day when the Messenger of Allah (saw) entered
Al-Madinah, everything was lit up, and on the day when he died, everything went
dark, and no sooner had we dusted off our hands (after burying him) but we felt
that our hearts had changed.”* (Hasan)
*i.e., they felt that their spiritual condition was no
longer the same.
1632 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “We used to be guarded in our speech even with
our wives at the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw), fearing that Qur’an may
be revealed amongst us, but when the Messenger of Allah (saw) died, we began to
speak freely.” (Sahih)
1633 It was
narrated that Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (saw)
and we all had a single focus, but when he passed away we started to look here
and there (i.e., have different interests).” (Da’if)
1634 It was
narrated that Umm Salamah bint Abi Umayyah, the wife of the Prophet (saw),
said: “At the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw), if a person stood to pray,
his gaze would not go beyond his feet. When the Messenger of Allah (saw) died,
if a person stood to pray, his gaze would not go beydon the place where he put
his forehead when prostrating. Then Abu Bakr died and it was ‘Umar (the
caliph). So, when any person stood to pray his gaze would not go beyond the
Qiblah. Then came the time of ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan, and there was Fitnah
(tribulation, turmoil), and the people started to look right and left.” (Da’if)
1635 It was
narrated that Anas said: “After the Messenger of Allah (saw) had died, Abu Bakr
said to ‘Umar: ‘Let us go and visit Umm Ayman as the Messenger of Allah (saw)
used to visit her.’ He said: ‘When we reached her she wept.’ They said: ‘Why
are you weeping? What is with Allah is better for His Messenger.’ She said: ‘I
know that what is with Allah is better for His Messenger, but I am weeping
because the Revelation from heaven has ceased.’ She moved them to tears and
they started to weep with her.” (Sahih)
1636 It was
narrated from Aws bin Aws that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The best of
your days is Friday. On it Adam was created; on it shall be the Nafakhah,* on
it all creation will swoon. So send a great deal of blessing upon me on this
day, for your blessing will be presented to me.’ A man said: “O Messenger of
Allah! How will our blessing be presented to you when you have disintegrated?”
He said: “Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets.”
(Da’if)
*The Sur (Trumpet) will be sounded.
1637 It was
narrated from Abu Darda’ that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Send a great
deal of blessing upon me on Fridays, for it is witnessed by the angels. No one
sends blessing upon me but his blessing will be presented to me, until he
finishes them.” A man said: “Even after death?” He said: “Even after death, for
Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, so the
Prophet of Allah is alive and receives provision.’” (Da’if)
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