Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)

كتاب الجنائز

Chapter 42: Patience is to be observed at the first stroke of a calamity

Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Yes, the just, and yes, the bonus {who, if a calamity befalls them, say We belong to God and to him we shall return those who have prayers from their Lord and mercy, and those who are converted}. And the Almighty says: {And seek the help of patience and prayer, and it is great except for the humble}.
Narrated Anas

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."

Chapter 43: The saying of the Prophet (pbuh): " Indeed we are grieved by your separation."

Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah Allaah be upon him): "The eye tears and the heart grieves."
Narrated Anas bin Malik

We went with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) to the blacksmith Abu Saif, and he was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took Ibrahim and kissed him and smelled him and later we entered Abu Saif's house and at that time Ibrahim was in his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) started shedding tears. `Abdur Rahman bin `Auf said, "O Allah's Apostle, even you are weeping!" He said, "O Ibn `Auf, this is mercy." Then he wept more and said, "The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, and we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim ! Indeed we are grieved by your separation."

Chapter 44: To weep near a patient

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar

Sa`d bin 'Ubada became sick and the Prophet (ﷺ) along with `Abdur Rahman bin `Auf, Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas and `Abdullah bin Mas`ud visited him to inquire about his health. When he came to him, he found him surrounded by his household and he asked, "Has he died?" They said, "No, O Allah's Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) wept and when the people saw the weeping of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) they all wept. He said, "Will you listen? Allah does not punish for shedding tears, nor for the grief of the heart but he punishes or bestows His Mercy because of this." He pointed to his tongue and added, "The deceased is punished for the wailing of his relatives over him." `Umar used to beat with a stick and throw stones and put dust over the faces (of those who used to wail over the dead).

Chapter 45: The forbiddance of wailing and crying aloud

Narrated Aisha

When the news of the martyrdom of Zaid bin Haritha, Ja`far and `Abdullah bin Rawaha came, the Prophet sat down looking sad, and I was looking through the chink of the door. A man came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The women of Ja`far," and then he mentioned their crying . The Prophet (p.b.u.h) ordered him to stop them from crying. The man went and came back and said, "I tried to stop them but they disobeyed." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) ordered him for the second time to forbid them. He went again and came back and said, "They did not listen to me, (or "us": the sub-narrator Muhammad bin Haushab is in doubt as to which is right). " (`Aisha added: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Put dust in their mouths." I said (to that man), "May Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. humiliate you)." By Allah, you could not (stop the women from crying) to fulfill the order, besides you did not relieve Allah's Apostle from fatigue."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya

At the time of giving the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) one of the conditions was that we would not wail, but it was not fulfilled except by five women and they are Um Sulaim, Um Al-`Ala', the daughter of Abi Sabra (the wife of Mu`adh), and two other women; or the daughter of Abi Sabra and the wife of Mu`adh and another woman.

Chapter 46: Standing for the funeral procession

Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi`a

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever you see a funeral procession, stand up till the procession goes ahead of you." Al-Humaidi added, "Till the coffin leaves you behind or is put down."

Chapter 47: when should one sit after standing for the funeral procession?

Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi`a

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If any one of you see a funeral procession and he is not going along with it, then he should stand and remain standing till he gets behind it, or it leaves him behind, or the coffin is put down before it goes ahead of him . "

Narrated Sa`id Al-Maqburi

That his father said, "While we were accompanying a funeral procession, Abu Huraira got hold of the hand of Marwan and they sat down before the coffin was put down. Then Abu Sa`id came and took hold of Marwan's hand and said, "Get up. By Allah, no doubt this (i.e. Abu Huraira) knows that the Prophet forbade us to do that." Abu Huraira said, "He (Abu Sa`id) has spoken the truth."

Chapter 48: Whoever accompanies a funeral procession should not sit till the coffin is put down

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When you see a funeral procession, you should stand up, and whoever accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is put down."

Chapter 49: Standing for the funeral procession of a jew

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

A funeral procession passed in front of us and the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and we too stood up. We said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! This is the funeral procession of a Jew." He said, "Whenever you see a funeral procession, you should stand up."

Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila

Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sa`d were sitting in the city of Al-Qadisiya. A funeral procession passed in front of them and they stood up. They were told that funeral procession was of one of the inhabitants of the land i.e. of a non-believer, under the protection of Muslims. They said, "A funeral procession passed in front of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he stood up. When he was told that it was the coffin of a Jew, he said, "Is it not a living being (soul)?"

Chapter 50: Men, and not women, are to carry the coffin

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, When the funeral is ready and the men carry it on their shoulders, if the deceased was righteous it will say, 'Present me (hurriedly),' and if he was not righteous, it will say, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are they taking it (me)?' Its voice is heard by everything except man and if he heard it he would fall unconscious."

Chapter 51: Hurrying up with the coffin

And he said, God is pleased with him, that you are good, and walk between her hands, and behind her, and from her right, and from her north. He said otherwise, close to it.
Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Hurry up with the dead body for if it was righteous, you are forwarding it to welfare; and if it was otherwise, then you are putting off an evil thing down your necks."

Chapter 52: The saying of the deceased while he is being carried on the bier, "Take me quickly."

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When a funeral is ready and the men carry the deceased on their necks (shoulders), if it was pious then it will say, 'Present me quickly', and if it was not pious, then it will say, 'Woe to it (me), where are they taking it (me)?' And its voice is heard by everything except mankind and if he heard it he would fall unconscious."

Chapter 53: Whoever aligned in two or three rows behind the Imam for a funeral Salat (Prayer)

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi and I was in the second or third row.

Chapter 54: The rows for a funeral prayer

Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions about the death of An-Najashi and then he went ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up behind him in rows and he said four Takbir.

Narrated Ash-Shaibani

Ash Shu`bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir." I said, "O Abu `Amr! who narrated (that) to you"? He said, "Ibn `Abbas. "

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Today a pious man from Ethiopia (i.e. An Najashi) has expired, come on to offer the funeral prayer." (Jabir said): We lined up in rows and after that the Prophet (ﷺ) led the prayer and we were in rows. Jabir added, I was in the second row."

Chapter 55: The lining up of boys in rows with men in the funeral

Narrated Ibn `Abbas

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by a grave of a deceased who had been buried at night. He said, "When was this (deceased) buried?" The people said, "Yesterday." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They said, "We buried him when it was dark and so we disliked to wake you up." He stood up and we lined up behind him. (Ibn `Abbas said): I was one of them, and the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer.

Chapter 56: The legal way of offering the funeral prayer

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever prays for the funeral." And he said, "Pray for your friend." He said, "Pray for the Negus." He called it a prayer, in which there is no bowing or prostration, and in which he does not speak, and in which there is takbeer and taslim. Ibn 'Umar prayed only pure. He does not pray at sunrise or sunset, and raises his hands, and Al-Hasan said, "I have realized the people and their right to their funerals from their satisfaction for their statutes." If it occurs on the day of Eid or at the funeral, he asks for water and does not orphan, and if he ends up at the funeral while they are praying, he will enter with them with takbeer. Ibn al-Musayyib said, "He grows up by night and day, and by travelling and urbanizing four." Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that one takbeer is the opening of the prayer. And he said: {And do not reach any of them who have never died} and there are rows and an imam.
Narrated Ash-Shaibani

Ash-Shu`bi said, "Somebody who passed along with your Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves informed me (saying), "The Prophet (ﷺ) led us (in the prayer) and we aligned behind him." We said, "O Abu `Amr! Who told you this narration?" He replied, "Ibn `Abbas."