Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)

Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us; Mahdi ibn Maymun narrated to us; Wasil al-Ahdab narrated to us, from al-Ma'rur ibn Suwayd, from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Someone came to me from my Lord and informed me—or gave me glad tidings—that whoever from my community dies without associating anything with Allah will enter Paradise.’ I said: ‘Even if he commits adultery and theft?’ He said: ‘Even if he commits adultery and theft.’

'Umar ibn Hafs narrated to us; my father narrated to us; al-A'mash narrated to us; Shaqiq narrated to us, from 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever dies associating anything with Allah will enter the Fire.’ I said: ‘Whoever dies without associating anything with Allah will enter Paradise.’

Abu al-Walid narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us, from al-Ash'ath, who said: I heard Mu'awiyah ibn Suwayd ibn Muqarrin, from al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded us to do seven things and forbade us from seven. He commanded us to follow funeral processions, visit the sick, accept invitations, support the oppressed, fulfill oaths, return greetings, and invoke mercy for the one who sneezes. He forbade us from using silver vessels, wearing gold rings, and wearing silk, dibaj, qassi, and istabraq.

Muhammad narrated to us; 'Amr ibn Abi Salamah narrated to us, from al-Awza'i, who said: Ibn Shihab informed me, saying: Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab informed me that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘A Muslim's right over another Muslim is five: returning the greeting, visiting the sick, following funeral processions, accepting an invitation, and invoking mercy for the one who sneezes.’

'Abd al-Razzaq corroborated him, saying: Ma'mar informed us. Salamah also narrated it from 'Uqayl.

Bishr ibn Muhammad narrated to us; 'Abdullah informed us, saying: Ma'mar and Yunus informed me, from al-Zuhri, who said: Abu Salamah informed me that 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), told him: Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came on his horse from his dwelling at al-Sunh and dismounted. He entered the mosque but did not speak to the people. Then he dismounted and went in to 'A'ishah, made his way to the Prophet (ﷺ), who was covered with a Yemeni striped cloth, and uncovered his face. He leaned over him, kissed him, and wept. He said: ‘May my father be sacrificed for you, Prophet of Allah! Allah will not bring two deaths upon you. As for the death decreed for you, you have died it.’

Abu Salamah said: Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed me that Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) went out while 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was addressing the people. He said: ‘Sit down,’ but 'Umar refused. He said again: ‘Sit down,’ but 'Umar refused. Abu Bakr then recited the testimony of faith, and the people turned toward him and left 'Umar. He said: ‘To proceed: whoever among you worshipped Muhammad, Muhammad (ﷺ) has died. Whoever worships Allah, Allah is living and does not die.’ Allah Most High said: ‘Muhammad is only a messenger…’ through ‘…the grateful.’ By Allah, it was as if the people had not known that Allah had revealed the verse until Abu Bakr recited it. The people received it from him, and everyone heard reciting it.

Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us; al-Layth narrated to us, from 'Uqayl, from Ibn Shihab, who said: Kharijah ibn Zayd ibn Thabit informed me that Umm al-'Ala'—an Ansari woman who had pledged allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ)—told him: The Muhajirun were distributed among us by lot, and 'Uthman ibn Maz'un fell to our share, so we lodged him in our homes. He fell ill with the illness from which he died. When he died, was washed, and was shrouded in his clothes, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came in. I said: ‘May Allah's mercy be upon you, Abu al-Sa'ib. I bear witness that Allah has honored you.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘How do you know that Allah has honored him?’ I said: ‘May my father be sacrificed for you, Messenger of Allah! Then whom does Allah honor?’ He said: ‘As for him, certainty has come to him. By Allah, I hope good for him. By Allah, although I am Allah's Messenger, I do not know what will be done with me.’ She said: By Allah, after that I will never again declare anyone pure.

Sa'id ibn 'Ufair narrated to us; al-Layth narrated to us similarly. Nafi' ibn Yazid reported from 'Uqayl with the wording ‘what will be done with him.’ Shu'ayb, 'Amr ibn Dinar, and Ma'mar corroborated him.

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us; Ghundar narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us, saying: I heard Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, who said: I heard Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: When my father was killed, I began uncovering the cloth from his face while weeping. People were stopping me from doing so, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not stop me. My aunt Fatimah began weeping, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Whether you weep or do not weep, the angels continued to shade him with their wings until you lifted him.’

Ibn Jurayj corroborated him: Ibn al-Munkadir informed me that he heard Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him).

Isma'il narrated to us; Malik narrated to me, from Ibn Shihab, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): On the day the Negus died, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) announced his death, went out to the prayer ground, formed the people into rows, and said four takbirs.

Abu Ma'mar narrated to us; 'Abd al-Warith narrated to us; Ayyub narrated to us, from Humayd ibn Hilal, from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Zayd took the banner and was struck down. Then Ja'far took it and was struck down. Then 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah took it and was struck down’—and the Messenger of Allah's eyes were shedding tears—‘then Khalid ibn al-Walid took it without an appointment, and victory was granted to him.’

Muhammad narrated to us; Abu Mu'awiyah informed us, from Abu Ishaq al-Shaybani, from al-Sha'bi, from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: A man whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to visit died during the night, and they buried him that night. When morning came, they told him. He said: ‘What prevented you from informing me?’ They said: ‘It was night—and dark—and we disliked causing you hardship.’ He went to the man's grave and prayed over him.

Abu Ma'mar narrated to us; 'Abd al-Warith narrated to us; 'Abd al-'Aziz narrated to us, from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘No Muslim whose three children die before reaching maturity will fail to be admitted by Allah to Paradise, by His mercy toward them.’

Muslim narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us; 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Asbahani narrated to us, from Dhakwan, from Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him): The women said to the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘Set aside a day for us.’ He admonished them and said: ‘Any woman whose three children die will have them as a shield from the Fire.’ A woman said: ‘And two?’ He said: ‘And two.’

Sharīk reported from Ibn al-Asbahani: Abu Salih narrated to me, from Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu Hurayrah said: ‘They had not reached maturity.’

'Ali narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us, saying: I heard al-Zuhri, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘No Muslim whose three children die will enter the Fire, except for the fulfillment of an oath.’ Abu 'Abdullah said: ‘There is none of you but will come to it.’

Adam narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us; Thabit narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a woman beside a grave, weeping, and said: ‘Fear Allah and be patient.’

Isma'il ibn 'Abdullah said: Malik narrated to me, from Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, from Muhammad ibn Sirin, from Umm 'Atiyyah al-Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us when his daughter had died and said: ‘Wash her three times, or five, or more if you think that necessary, with water and lote leaves. Put camphor, or some camphor, in the final wash. When you have finished, inform me.’ When we finished, we informed him, and he gave us his waist wrap and said: ‘Wrap her in it.’ The narrator meant his izar.

Muhammad narrated to us; 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Thaqafi narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Muhammad, from Umm 'Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us while we were washing his daughter and said: ‘Wash her three times, or five, or more than that, with water and lote leaves. Put camphor in the final wash. When you finish, inform me.’ When we finished, we informed him, and he gave us his waist wrap, saying: ‘Wrap her in it.’

Ayyub said: Hafsah also narrated to me a report like Muhammad's. Hafsah's report said: ‘Wash her an odd number of times,’ and specified ‘three, five, or seven.’ It said: ‘Begin with her right side and the places of ablution on her.’ It also said that Umm 'Atiyyah said: ‘We combed her hair and braided it into three plaits.’

'Ali ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us; Isma'il ibn Ibrahim narrated to us; Khalid narrated to us, from Hafsah bint Sirin, from Umm 'Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said regarding the washing of his daughter: ‘Begin with her right side and the places of ablution on her.’

Yahya ibn Musa narrated to us; Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Khalid al-Hadhdha', from Hafsah bint Sirin, from Umm 'Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: When we washed the daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ), he said to us while we were washing her: ‘Begin with her right side and the places of ablution.’

'Abd al-Rahman ibn Hammad narrated to us; Ibn 'Awn informed us, from Muhammad, from Umm 'Atiyyah, who said: When the daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ) died, he said to us: ‘Wash her three or five times, or more if you think it appropriate. When you have finished, inform me.’ When we finished and informed him, he removed his waist wrap and said: ‘Wrap her in it.’