The Book of Funerals

كتاب الجنائز

Chapter 90: Burying A Number Of People In One Grave

It was narrated from Hisham bin 'Amir that the Messenger of Allah said

"Dig graves and dig them well, and bury two or three (together), and put in first the one who knew the Qur'an most."

Chapter 91: Who Should Be Put In First?

It was narrated that Hisham bin 'Amir said

"My father was killed on the day of Uhud, and the Prophet said: 'Dig graves and make them good and wide, and bury two or three in a grave, and put in first the one who knew the Qur'an most.' My father was the third of three, and the one who knew the Qur'an most was placed (in the grave) first."

Chapter 92: Bringing The Deceased Out Of The Lahd After He Has Been Placed Therein

Jabir said

"The Prophet came to 'Abdullah bin Ubayy after he had been placed in his grave, and commanded that he be brought out. He placed him on his knees and blew on him and clothed him in his shirt. And Allah knows best."

Jabir said

"The Prophet commanded that 'Abdullah bin Ubayy by brought out of his grave, then he placed his head on his knees and blew on him and put his shirt on him." "And he prayed for him. And Allah knows best."

Chapter 93: Bringing The Deceased Out Of The Grave After He Has Been Buried Therein

It was narrated that Jabir said

"A man was buried with my father in the same grave and I felt restless until I brought him out and buried him on his own."

Chapter 94: Praying At The Grave

It was narrated from Yazid bin Thabit that

they went out with the Messenger of Allah one day and he saw a new grave. He said: "What is this?" They said: "This is so-and-so, the freed slave woman of Banu so-and-so" - whom Messenger of Allah knew - "She died at midday and we did not like to wake you up when you were fasting and taking a nap." The Messenger of Allah stood (for prayer) and the people formed rows behind him. He said four Takbirs over her then he said: "If anyone among you dies while I am still among you, inform me, for my prayer for his is a mercy."

It was narrated from Sulaiman Ash-Shaibani from Ash-Sha'bi

"Some people passed by an isolated grave with the Messenger of Allah and he led them in prayer and they formed rows behind him." I said: "Who was that O Abu 'Amr?" He said: "Ibn 'Abbas."

Ash-Shaibani narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said

"Someone who saw the Prophet pass by an isolated grave told me that he offered the funeral prayer there and his Companions formed rows behind him." It was said: "Who told you this?" He said: "Ibn 'Abbas."

It was narrated from Jabir

That the Prophet prayed at the grave of a woman after she had been buried.

Chapter 95: Riding After Finishing The Funeral

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said

"The Messenger of Allah went our to the funeral of Ibn Ad-Dahdah, and when he came back an unsaddled horse was brought to him, so he rode and we walked with him."

Chapter 96: Making The Grave Larger

It was narrated that Jabir said

"The Messenger of Allah forbade building over graves, making them larger or plastering over them." (One of two narrators) Sulaiman bin Musa added: "Or writing on them."

Chapter 97: Building Over Graves

Jabir said

"The Messenger of Allah forbade plastering over graves, building over them or sitting on them."

Chapter 98: Plastering Over Graves

It was narrated that Jabir said

"The Messenger of Allah forbade plastering over graves."

Chapter 99: Leveling Graves If They Have Been Made High

Thumamah bin Shufa narrated

"We were with Fadalah bin 'Ubaid in the land of the Romans, and a companion of ours died. Fadalah ordered that his grave be made level, then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah commanding that it be made level."'

'Ali said

"Shall I not send you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allah sent me? Do not leave any raised grave without leveling it, or any image in a house without erasing it."

Chapter 100: Visiting Graves

It is was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I forbade you to visit graves but now visit them; and I forbade you to eat the sacrificial meat after three days, but now keep it as long as you want; and I forbade you to make Nabidh I anything but a water-skin but now drink it from any kind of container, but do not drink intoxicants."'

'Abdullah bin Buraidah narrated from his father

That he was in a gathering where the Messenger of Allah was present and he said: "I used to forbid you to eat the sacrificial mea for more than three days, but now eat it, give it to others and store it for as long as you want. And I told you not to make Nabidh in these containers: Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaqqat, An-Naqir, and Al-Hantam. But now make Nabidh in whatever you want, but avoid everything that intoxicates. And I forbade you to visit graves, but now whoever want to visit them, let him do so, but do not utter anything which is not suitable."

Chapter 101: Visiting The Grave Of An Idolater

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah visited the grave of his mother and wept, and caused those around him to weep. He said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to pray for forgiveness for her and He did not give me permission, and I asked Him for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission, so visit the graves, for they will remind you of death."'

Chapter 102: The Prohibition Of Asking For Forgiveness For The Idolaters

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab that his father said

"When Abu Talib was dying, the Prophet came to him and found Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah with him. He said: 'O uncle, say La ilaha illallah(there is none worthy of worship except Allah), a word with which I will defend you before Allah.' Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah said: 'O Abu Talib, are you turning away from the religion of 'Abdul-Muttalib.' Then the Prophet said: 'I will keep on asking for Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so.' Then the following was revealed: It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to ask Allah's forgiveness for the idolaters. And the following was revealed: Verily, you (O Muhammad) guide not whom you like."

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"I heard a man praying for forgiveness for his parents who were idolaters, and I said: 'Are you praying for forgiveness for them even though they are idolators?" He said: 'Didn't Ibrahim pray for forgiveness for his father?' I went to the Prophet and told him about that, then the following revealed: And Ibrahim's (Abraham) invoking (of Allah) for his father's forgiveness was only because of a promise he (Ibrahim) had made to him (his father)." (Daif)