The Book on Jana''iz (Funerals)

كتاب الجنائز عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 52: Regarding Permission To Not Stand For It

Mas'ud bin Al-Hakim narrated that standing for the funeral (procession) until it is put down was mentioned, and 'Ali bin Abi Talib mentioned and 'Ali bin Abi Talib said

There are narrations on this topic from Al-Hasan bin 'Ali, and Ibn 'Abbas.

Abu Eisa said: The Hadith of 'Ali is a Hasan Sahih Hadith, regarding which there are narrations from four of the Tabi'in narrating it from each other. This is acted upon according to some of the people of knowledge. Ash-Shafi'i said: "This is the most correct thing on this topic" This Hadith abrogates first Hadith: "Whenever you see a funeral (procession), stand up [for it]."

Ahmad said: "If he wants, he stands, and if he wants, he does not stand." His proof is that it has been reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) stood, then sat, and this is what Ishaq bin Ibrahim said.

(Abu Eisa said:) As for the saying of 'Ali: The Prophet (ﷺ) stood for the funeral and then sat, he means that the Prophet (ﷺ) would stand when he saw a funeral (procession), then he did not do so later, so he would not stand when he saw the funeral (procession).

Chapter 53: What has been related about the saying of the Prophet (saws): The Lahd is for us and the Hole is for other than us

Ibn Abbas narrated that

The Prophet said: "The Lahd is for us and the hole is for other than us."

Chapter 54: What Has Been Related About What Is Said When Putting The Deceased In The Grave

Ibn Umar narrated

"When he Prophet put the deceased in the grave" He said: And Abu Khalid (one of the narrators) said [one time]: "When he placed the deceased in the Lahd" - "He said one time: 'In the Name of Allah, by His command and upon the Millah of the Messenger of Allah.' and one time he said: 'In the Name of Allah, by His command and upon the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah."

Chapter 55: What Has Been Related About The One Cloth That Is Placed Under The Deceased In The Grave

Ja'far bin Muhammad narrated that

His father said: "The one who made the Lahd in the grave of the Messenger of Allah was Abu Talhah. And the one who placed the velvet cloth under him was Shuqran a freed slave of Messenger of Allah."

Ibn Abbas narrated

"A red velvet cloth was placed in the grave of the Prophet."

Chapter 56: What Has Been Related About Leveling The Grave

Abu Wa'il narrated

"Ali said to Abu Al-Hayyaj Al-Asadi: 'I am dispatching you with what the Prophet dispatched me: "That you not leave an elevated grave without leveling it, nor an image without erasing it."

Chapter 57: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Tread On Graves, Sit On Them, (And Pray Towards Them)

Abu Marthan Al-Ghanawi narrated that

The Prophet said: "Do not sit on the graves nor perform Salat towards them."

(Another chain) from Abu Marthad Al-Ghanawi

from the Prophet, similar (to no. 1050), but it does not contain "From Abu Idris" and this is what is correct.

Chapter 58: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Plaster Graves And Write On Them

Jabir narrated

"The Messenger of Allah prohibited plastering graves, writing on them, building over them, and treading on them."

Chapter 59: What A Man Is To Say When He Enters A Graveyard

Ibn Abbas narrated

"The Messenger of Allah passed by the graves of Al-Madinah, so he turned his face towards them and said: (As-Salamu alaikum ya ahlul-qubur! Yaghfirul-lahu lana wa lakun, antum salafuna wa nahnu bil-athar.) 'Peace be upon you O inhabitants of the grave! May Allah forgive us and you; you are our predecessors and we are to follow you.'"

Chapter 60: What Has Been Related About The Permission To Visit The Graves

Sulaiman bin Buraidah narrated from his father that

The Messenger of Allah said: "I had prohibited you from visiting the graves. But Muhammad was permitted to visit the grave of his mother: so visit them, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."

Chapter 61: What Has Been Related About Women Visiting Graves

Abdullah bin Abi Mulaikah said

"Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr died in Al-Hubshi" He said: "He was carried to Makkah to be buried there. So when Aishah arrived she went to the grave of Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr and she said: "We were like two drinking companions of Jadhimah for such a long time that they would say: 'They will never part.' So when we were separated it was as if I and Malik - due to the length of unity - never spent a night together."

Chapter 62: What has been related about it being disliked for women to visit the graves

Abu Hurairah narrated

"Indeed the Messenger of Allah cursed the women who visit the graves."

Chapter 63: What Has Been Related About Burial During The Night

Ibn Abbas narrated

"The Prophet entered a grave during the night, so a torch was lit for him. He took it (the deceased) in from the direction of the Qiblah, and he said: 'May Allah have mercy upon you, you were often invoking (Allah) by reciting the Qur'an.' And he said: 'Allahu Akbar four times."

Chapter 64: What Has Been Related About Praise For The Deceased

Anas bin Malik narrated

"A funeral (procession) passed by the Messenger of Allah and they were praising him with good statements. So the Messenger of Allah said: 'Granted.' Then he said: 'You are Allah's witnesses on the earth.'"

Abu Al-Aswad Ad-Dill narrated

"I arrived in Al-Madinah and while I was sitting with Umar bin Al-Khattab they passed by with a funeral, over (a person) whom they were praising with good. Umar said: 'Granted.' I said to Umar: 'What is granted?' He said: 'I said as the Messenger of Allah said: "There is no Muslim about whom three bear witness, except that he is granted Paradise." He said: "And two (as well)." He said: 'We did not ask the Messenger of Allah about one.'"

Chapter 65: What Has Been Related About The Rewards For One Whose Child Died Before Him

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Any Muslim who has lost three of his children will not be touched by the Fire, except for what will fulfill the oath."

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever has three that precede him (in death) while they did not reach the age of puberty, then they will be a well-fortified fortress for him against the Fire."

Abdurabbih bin Bariq Al-Hanafi said

"I heard my grandfather, the father of my mother, Simak bin Al-Walid Al-Hanadi narrating, that he heard Ibn Abbas narrated, that he heard the Messenger of Allah saying: "Whoever has two predecessors (in death) among my Ummah, then Allah will admit them into Paradise."So Aishah said to him: "What about one from your Ummar who has one precessor?" He (pbuh) said: "And whoever has one predecessor O Muwaffaqqah!" So she said: "What about one who does not have a predecessor from your Ummah?" He said: "I am the predecessor for my Ummah: you will never suffer (in grief) for (the loss of) anyone similar to me."

Chapter 66: What Has Been Related About Who The Martyrs Are

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "The martyrs are five: Those who die of the plague, stomach illness, drowning, being crushed, and the martyr in the cause of Allah"