Sunan Ibn Majah
Chapters Regarding Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
Chapter 28
مَا جَاءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الشُّهَدَاءِ وَدَفْنِهِمْ
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Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us; Abu Bakr ibn Ayyash narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad, from Miqsam, from Ibn Abbas, who said: ‘On the Day of Uhud, they were brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he began performing the funeral prayer over them ten at a time. As for Hamzah, he was as he was; they would raise him, while he remained as he had been laid.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The final clause about Hamzah is left close to the Arabic pending clarification; the source wording does not make the sequence or contrast clear.
وَحَمْزَةُ هُوَ كَمَا هُوَ يُرْفَعُونَ وَهُوَ كَمَا هُوَ مَوْضُوعٌ
The clause shifts from Hamzah to a plural verb (‘they raise’) and then describes him as he was placed, leaving unclear who is raised and how this relates to the funeral prayers in groups of ten.
What is the intended sequence and referent of ‘they raise’ in this clause?
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Muhammad ibn Rumh narrated to us; al-Layth ibn Sa‘d informed us, from Ibn Shihab, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka‘b ibn Malik, from Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would place two or three of the slain of Uhud together in one garment and then ask, ‘Which of them had learned the most Qur’an?’ When one of them was pointed out to him, he would place that person first in the burial niche. He said, ‘I am a witness over these men.’ He ordered that they be buried in their blood, without washing them or performing the funeral prayer over them.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report specifies the burial treatment of the Uhud dead and says the one who knew more of the Qur’an was placed first in the burial niche.
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Muhammad ibn Ziyad narrated to us; Ali ibn Asim narrated to us, from Ata’ ibn al-Sa’ib, from Sa‘id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn Abbas: ‘The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the slain of Uhud be stripped of their metal armor and leather, and that they be buried in their clothes, with their blood.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The source names metal and leather items to be removed, then says the slain should be buried in their clothes with their blood.
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Hisham ibn Ammar and Sahl ibn Abi Sahl narrated to us; they said: Sufyan ibn Uyaynah narrated to us, from al-Aswad ibn Qays, who heard Nubayh al-Anazi say: I heard Jabir ibn Abdullah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that those slain at Uhud be returned to where they had fallen; they had been moved to Medina.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The chain contains two successive reports of hearing: al-Aswad heard Nubayh, who said he heard Jabir.
Chapter 29
مَا جَاءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ
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Ali ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Waki‘ narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Dhi’b, from Salih, the mawla of al-Taw’amah, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Whoever performs the funeral prayer in the mosque has no share.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report leaves ‘has no share’ unspecified; the explanatory gloss ‘no reward’ in the English witness is not added.
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Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us; Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Fulayh ibn Sulayman narrated to us, from Salih ibn Ajlan, from Abbad ibn Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, from Aishah, who said: ‘By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the funeral prayer for Suhayl ibn Bayda’ only in the mosque.’ Ibn Majah said: ‘Aishah’s report is stronger.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The compiler’s closing assessment is included along with Aishah’s statement.
Chapter 30
مَا جَاءَ فِي الأَوْقَاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُصَلَّى فِيهَا عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ وَلاَ يُدْفَنُ
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Ali ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Waki‘ narrated to us. And Amr ibn Rafi narrated to us; Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us. Both routes go through Musa ibn Ulayy ibn Rabah, who said: I heard my father say: I heard Uqbah ibn Amir al-Juhani say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us to pray or bury our dead during three times: when the sun rises until it has fully risen; when midday is at its height until the sun passes the meridian; and when the sun inclines toward setting until it sets.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report applies the three time periods to both prayer and burial of the deceased. Both transmission routes are preserved.
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Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us; Yahya ibn al-Yaman informed us, from Minhal ibn Khalifah, from Ata’, from Ibn Abbas: ‘The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) placed a man in his grave at night and lit a lamp in his grave.’
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The Arabic says he lit a lamp in the grave; no further reason or detail is stated.
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Amr ibn Abdullah al-Awdi narrated to us; Waki‘ narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn Yazid al-Makki, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir ibn Abdullah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Do not bury your dead at night unless you are compelled to.’
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Al-Abbas ibn Uthman al-Dimashqi narrated to us; al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us, from Ibn Lahi‘ah, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Perform the funeral prayer for your dead by night and by day.’
Chapter 31
فِي الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ
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Abu Bishr Bakr ibn Khalaf narrated to us; Yahya ibn Sa‘id narrated to us, from Ubaydullah, from Nafi‘, from Ibn Umar, who said: ‘When Abdullah ibn Ubayy died, his son came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “Messenger of Allah, give me your shirt so I can shroud him in it.” The Messenger of Allah said, “Let me know about him.” When the Prophet intended to perform the funeral prayer over him, Umar ibn al-Khattab said to him, “That is not for you.” The Prophet performed the prayer over him, then said, “I have been given a choice between two things: ‘Ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them.’” Then Allah, Glorified is He, revealed: “And never perform the prayer over any of them who dies, nor stand at his grave.”’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Arabic preserves Umar’s brief objection as ‘that is not for you’ and the Prophet’s reply that he was given a choice; explanatory matter from the English witness is not added.
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Ammar ibn Khalid al-Wasiti and Sahl ibn Abi Sahl narrated to us; they said: Yahya ibn Sa‘id narrated to us, from Mujalid, from Amir, from Jabir, who said: ‘The leader of the hypocrites in Medina died and left instructions that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the funeral prayer over him and shroud him in his shirt. The Prophet did so, shrouded him in his shirt, and stood at his grave. Then Allah revealed: “And never perform the prayer over any of them who dies, nor stand at his grave.”’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report’s sequence—prayer, shrouding, standing at the grave, then revelation—is preserved as given.
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Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Sulami narrated to us; Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us; al-Harith ibn Nabhan narrated to us; Utbah ibn Yaqzan narrated to us, from Abu Sa‘id, from Makhul, from Wathilah ibn al-Asqa‘, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Perform the prayer over every deceased person, and strive alongside every commander.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The wording is general and uses ‘every’ for both the deceased and the commander.
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Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Zurarah narrated to us; Sharik ibn Abdullah narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from Jabir ibn Samurah: ‘A man among the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was wounded, and his wound caused him great distress. He crawled toward his arrowheads and used one to kill himself. The Prophet did not perform the funeral prayer over him.’ The narrator said: ‘This was an admonition from him.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The source describes the man’s death by suicide in one sentence and states that the Prophet did not perform the funeral prayer over him; the final comment identifies this as an admonition.
Chapter 32
مَا جَاءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ
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Ahmad ibn Abdah narrated to us; Hammad ibn Zayd informed us; Thabit narrated to us, from Abu Rafi‘, from Abu Hurayrah: ‘A Black woman used to sweep the mosque. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) noticed that she was missing and asked about her after several days. He was told that she had died. He said, “Why did you not inform me?” He went to her grave and performed the funeral prayer over her.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The source identifies the woman by her work and describes her as sawda (Black); both details are preserved without a personal name.
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Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us; Hushaym narrated to us; Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us; Kharijah ibn Zayd ibn Thabit narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Thabit, who was older than Zayd, who said: ‘We went out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When we reached al-Baqi‘, there was a fresh grave. He asked about it, and they said, “So-and-so.” He recognized her and said, “Why did you not inform me about her?” They replied, “You were taking a midday rest while fasting, and we did not want to disturb you.” He said, “Do not do that. I do not want anyone to die among you while I am with you without your informing me, for my prayer over him is a mercy.” Then he went to the grave, we lined up behind him, and he said four takbirs over her.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Arabic identifies the deceased as a woman but leaves her name as ‘so-and-so.’ The prayer is described as a mercy, and the report states four takbirs.
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Ya‘qub ibn Humayd ibn Kasib narrated to us; Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Darawardi narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn al-Muhajir ibn Qunfudh, from Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Rabi‘ah, from his father: ‘A Black woman died without the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) being informed. When he was told about it, he said, “Why did you not inform me?” Then he said to his Companions, “Form rows for her,” and he performed the funeral prayer over her.’
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The source describes the woman as sawda (Black) and says the Prophet was not informed until after her death.
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Ali ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Abu Mu‘awiyah narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq al-Shaybani, from al-Sha‘bi, from Ibn Abbas, who said: ‘A man whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit died, and they buried him at night. When morning came, they informed him. He said, “What prevented you from informing me?” They replied, “It was night and dark, and we did not want to inconvenience you.” He went to the grave and performed the funeral prayer over him.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report says the Prophet visited the man, that he was buried at night, and that the funeral prayer was performed at his grave the following morning.
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Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Azim al-Anbari and Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us; they said: Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrated to us; Ghundar narrated to us, from Shu‘bah, from Habib ibn al-Shahid, from Thabit, from Anas: ‘The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the funeral prayer at a grave after the burial.’
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Muhammad ibn Humayd narrated to us; Mihran ibn Abi Umar narrated to us, from Abu Sinan, from Alqamah ibn Marthad, from Ibn Buraydah, from his father: ‘The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the funeral prayer over a deceased person after the burial.’