Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 329:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Someone came to me from my Lord and gave me the news (or
good tidings) that if any of my followers dies worshipping none (in any way) along with
Allah, he will enter Paradise." I asked, "Even if he committed illegal sexual
intercourse (adultery) and theft?" He replied, "Even if he committed illegal
sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 330:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "Anyone who dies worshipping others along with Allah will
definitely enter the Fire." I said, "Anyone who dies worshipping none along with
Allah will definitely enter Paradise."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 331:
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:
Allah's Apostle ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do other seven. He
ordered us:
to follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept invitations, to help the
oppressed, to fulfill the oaths, to return the greeting and to reply to the sneezer:
(saying, "May Allah be merciful on you," provided the sneezer says, "All
the praises are for Allah,"). He forbade us to use silver utensils and dishes and to
wear golden rings, silk (clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and Istabraq (two kinds
of silk cloths).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 332:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The rights of a Muslim on the Muslims are to
follow the funeral processions, to accept invitation and to reply the sneezer. (see Hadith
No 331)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 333:
Narrated 'Aisha :
Abu Bakr came riding his horse from his dwelling place in As-Sunh. He got down from it,
entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody till he came to me and went direct to
the Prophet, who was covered with a marked blanket. Abu Bakr uncovered his face. He knelt
down and kissed him and then started weeping and said, "My father and my mother be
sacrificed for you, O Allah's Prophet! Allah will not combine two deaths on you. You have
died the death which was written for you."
Narrated Abu Salama from Ibn Abbas : Abu Bakr came out and 'Umar , was addressing the
people, and Abu Bakr told him to sit down but 'Umar refused. Abu Bakr again told him to
sit down but 'Umar again refused. Then Abu Bakr recited the Tashah-hud (i.e. none has the
right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle) and the people attended
to Abu Bakr and left 'Umar. Abu Bakr said, "Amma ba'du, whoever amongst you
worshipped Muhammad, then Muhammad is dead, but whoever worshipped Allah, Allah is alive
and will never die. Allah said: 'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed (many)
Apostles have passed away before him ..(up to the) grateful.' " (3.144) (The narrator
added, "By Allah, it was as if the people never knew that Allah had revealed this
verse before till Abu Bakr recited it and then whoever heard it, started reciting it
")
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 334:
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit:
Um Al-'Ala', an Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet said to
me, "The emigrants were distributed amongst us by drawing lots and we got in our
share 'Uthman bin Maz'un. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a
disease which proved fatal when he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his
clothes, Allah's Apostle came I said, 'May Allah be merciful to you, O Abu As-Sa'ib! I
testify that Allah has honored you'. The Prophet said, 'How do you know that Allah has
honored him?' I replied, 'O Allah's Apostle! Let my father be sacrificed for you! On whom
else shall Allah bestow His honor?' The Prophet said, 'No doubt, death came to him. By
Allah, I too wish him good, but by Allah, I do not know what Allah will do with me though
I am Al lah's Apostle. ' By Allah, I never attested the piety of anyone after that."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 335:
Narrated Al-Laith as above.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 336:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and wept and the people
forbade me to do so but the Prophet did not forbid me. Then my aunt Fatima began weeping
and the Prophet said, "It is all the same whether you weep or not. The angels were
shading him continuously with their wings till you shifted him (from the field). "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 337:
Narrated Abu Huraira,
Allah's Apostle informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he
died. He went towards the Musalla (praying place) and the people stood behind him in rows.
He said four Takbirs (i.e. offered the Funeral prayer).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 338:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by
Jafar who was martyred as well. Then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was
martyred and at that time the eyes of Allah's Apostle were full of tears. Then Khalid bin
Al-Walid took the flag without being nominated as a chief (before hand) and was blessed
with victory."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 339:
Narrated Ibn Abbas.
A person died and Allah's Apostle used to visit him. He died at night and (the people)
buried him at night. In the morning they informed the Prophet (about his death). He said,
"What prevented you from informing me?" They replied, "It was night and it
was a dark night and so we disliked to trouble you." The Prophet went to his grave
and offered the (funeral) prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 340:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "A Muslim whose three children die before the age of puberty
will be granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for them."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 341:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The women requested the Prophet, "Please fix a day for us." So the Prophet
preached to them and said, "A woman whose three children died would be screened from
the Hell Fire by them," Hearing that, a woman asked, "If two died?" The
Prophet replied, "Even two (would screen her from the (Hell) Fire. " And Abu
Huraira added, "Those children should be below the age of puberty. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 342:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "No Muslim whose three children died will go to the Fire except
for Allah's oath (i.e. everyone has to pass over the bridge above the lake of fire)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 343:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet passed by a woman who was sitting and weeping beside a grave and said to
her, "Fear Allah and be patient."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 344:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya al-Ansariya:
Allah's Apostle came to us when his daughter died and said, "Wash her thrice or
five times or more, if you see it necessary, with water and Sidr and then apply camphor or
some camphor at the end; and when you finish, notify me." So when we finished it, we
informed him and he gave us his waist-sheet and told us to shroud the dead body in it.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 345:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya
Allah's Apostle came to us and we were giving a bath to his (dead) daughter and said,
"Wash her three, five or more times with water and Sidr and sprinkle camphor on her
at the end; and when you finish, notify me." So when we finished, we informed him and
he gave us his waist-sheet and told us to shroud her in it. Aiyub said that Hafsa narrated
to him a narration similar to that of Muhammad in which it was said that the bath was to
be given for an odd number of times, and the numbers 3, 5 or 7 were mentioned. It was also
said that they were to start with the right side and with the parts which were washed in
ablution, and that Um 'Atiyya also mentioned, "We combed her hair and divided them in
three braids."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 346:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
Allah's Apostle , concerning his (dead) daughter's bath, said, "Start with the
right side, and the parts which are washed in ablution."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 347:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya :
When we washed the deceased daughter of the Prophet, he said to us, while we were
washing her, "Start the bath from the right side and from the parts which are washed
in ablution."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 348:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
The daughter of the Prophet expired, and he said to us, "Wash her three or five
times, or more if you see it necessary, and when you finish, notify me." So, (when we
finished) we informed him and he unfastened his waist-sheet and told us to shroud her in
it.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 349:
Narrated Muhammad:
Um 'Atiyya said, "One of the daughters of the Prophet died and he came out and
said, 'Wash her three or five times or more, if you think it necessary, with water and
Sidr, and last of all put camphor (or some camphor) and when you finish, inform me.'
" Um Atiyya added, "When we finished we informed him and he gave us his
waist-sheet and said, 'Shroud her in it.' " And Um 'Atiyya (in another narration)
added, "The Prophet said, 'Wash her three, five or seven times or more, if you think
it necessary.' " Hafsa said that Um 'Atiyya had also said, "We entwined her hair
into three braids."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 350:
Narrated Hafsa bint Sirin:
Um 'Atiyya said that they had entwined the hair of the daughter of Allah's Apostle in
three braids. They first undid her hair, washed and then entwined it in three
braids."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 351:
Narrated Ibn Sirin:
Um 'Atiyya (an Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet ) came to
Basra to visit her son, but she could not find him. She narrated to us, "The Prophet
came to us while we were giving bath to his (dead) daughter, he said: 'Wash her three
times, five times or more, if you think it necessary, with water and Sidr, and last of all
put camphor, and when you finish, notify me.' " Um 'Atiyya added, "After
finishing, we informed him and he gave us his waist sheet and told us to shroud her in it
and did not say more than that."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 352:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
We entwined the hair of the dead daughter of the Prophet into three braids. Waki said
that Sufyan said, "One braid was entwined in front and the other two were entwined on
the sides of the head."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 353:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
One of the daughters of the Prophet expired and he came to us and said, "Wash her
with Sidr (water) for odd number of times, i.e. three, five or more, if you think it
necessary, and in the last, put camphor or (some camphor on her), and when you finish,
notify me." So when we finished we informed him. He gave his waist-sheet to us (to
shroud her). We entwined the hair (of the deceased girl) in three braids and made them
fall at her back.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 354:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three Yemenite white Suhuliya (pieces of cloth) of
cotton, and in them there was neither a shirt nor a turban."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 355:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
While a man was riding (his Mount) in 'Arafat, he fell down from it (his Mount) and
broke his neck (and died). The Prophet said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud
him in two pieces of cloth, and neither perfume him, nor cover his head, for he will be
resurrected on the Day of Resurrection saying, 'Labbaik,' (i.e. like a pilgrim)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 356:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
While a man was at 'Arafat (for Hajj) with Allah's Apostle the fell down from his Mount
and broke his neck (and died). So Allah's Apostle said, "Wash him with water and Sidr
and shroud him in two pieces of cloth and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for
Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he will be saying 'Labbaik."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 357:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A man was killed by his camel while we were with the Prophet and he was a Muhrim. So
the Prophet said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of cloth
and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will resurrect him on the Day of
Resurrection and he will be saying 'Labbaik' . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 358:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A man fell from his Mount and died while he was with the Prophet at 'Arafat. The
Prophet said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of cloth and
neither perfume him nor cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the Day of
Resurrection saying, 'Labbaik'."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 359:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
When 'Abdullah bin Ubai (the chief of hypocrites) died, his son came to the Prophet and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Please give me your shirt to shroud him in it, offer his
funeral prayer and ask for Allah's forgiveness for him." So Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h)
gave his shirt to him and said, "Inform me (When the funeral is ready) so that I may
offer the funeral prayer." So, he informed him and when the Prophet intended to offer
the funeral prayer, 'Umar took hold of his hand and said, "Has Allah not forbidden
you to offer the funeral prayer for the hypocrites? The Prophet said, "I have been
given the choice for Allah says: '(It does not avail) Whether you (O Muhammad) ask
forgiveness for them (hypocrites), or do not ask for forgiveness for them. Even though you
ask for their forgiveness seventy times, Allah will not forgive them. (9.80)" So the
Prophet offered the funeral prayer and on that the revelation came: "And never (O
Muhammad) pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (i.e. hypocrites) that dies." (9. 84)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 360:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet came to (the grave of) 'Abdullah bin Ubai after his body was buried. The
body was brought out and then the Prophet put his saliva over the body and clothed it in
his shirt.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 361:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet was shrouded in three pieces of cloth which were made of Suhul (a type of
cotton), and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 362:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and neither a shirt nor a turban
were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 363:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth which were made of white Suhul
and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 364:
Narrated Sad from his father:
Once the meal of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf was brought in front of him, and he said,
"Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred and he was better than I, and he had nothing except
his Burd (a black square narrow dress) to be shrouded in. Hamza or another person was
martyred and he was also better than I and he had nothing to be shrouded in except his
Burd. No doubt, I fear that the rewards of my deeds might have been given early in this
world." Then he started weeping.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 365:
Narrated Ibrahim:
Once a meal was brought to 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and he was fasting. He said,
"Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred and he was better than I and was shrouded in his Burd
and when his head was covered with it, his legs became bare, and when his legs were
covered his head got uncovered. Hamza was martyred and was better than I. Now the worldly
wealth have been bestowed upon us (or said a similar thing). No doubt, I fear that the
rewards of my deeds might have been given earlier in this world." Then he started
weeping and left his food.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 366:
Narrated Khabbab:
We emigrated with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) in Allah's cause, and so our reward was then
surely incumbent on Allah. Some of us died and they did not take anything from their
rewards in this world, and amongst them was Mustab bin 'Umar; and the others were those
who got their rewards. Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred on the day of the Battle of Uhud and
we could get nothing except his Burd to shroud him in. And when we covered his head his
feet became bare and vice versa. So the Prophet ordered us to cover his head only and to
put idhkhir (a kind of shrub) over his feet.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 367:
Narrated Sahl:
A woman brought a woven Burda (sheet) having edging (border) to the Prophet, Then Sahl
asked them whether they knew what is Burda, they said that Burda is a cloak and Sahl
confirmed their reply. Then the woman said, "I have woven it with my own hands and I
have brought it so that you may wear it." The Prophet accepted it, and at that time
he was in need of it. So he came out wearing it as his waist-sheet. A man praised it and
said, "Will you give it to me? How nice it is!" The other people said, "You
have not done the right thing as the Prophet is in need of it and you have asked for it
when you know that he never turns down anybody's request." The man replied, "By
Allah, I have not asked for it to wear it but to make it my shroud." Later it was his
shroud.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 368:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
We were forbidden to accompany funeral processions but not strictly.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 369:
Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:
One of the sons of Um 'Atiyya died, and when it was the third day she asked for a
yellow perfume and put it over her body, and said, "We were forbidden to mourn for
more than three days except for our husbands."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 370:
Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:
When the news of the death of Abu Sufyan reached from Sham, Um Habiba on the third day,
asked for a yellow perfume and scented her cheeks and forearms and said, "No doubt, I
would not have been in need of this, had I not heard the Prophet saying: "It is not
legal for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days
for any dead person except her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten
days."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 371:
Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama :
I went to Um Habiba, the wife of Prophet, who said, "I heard the Prophets saying,
'It is not legal for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any dead
person for more than three days except for her husband, (for whom she should mourn) for
four months and ten days'." Later I went to Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died;
she asked for some scent, and after using it she said, "I am not in need of scent but
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'It is not legal for a woman who believes in Allah and the
Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person except her husband, (for
whom she should mourn) for four months and ten days.' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 372:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet passed by a woman who was weeping beside a grave. He told her to fear Allah
and be patient. She said to him, "Go away, for you have not been afflicted with a
calamity like mine." And she did not recognize him. Then she was informed that he was
the Prophet . so she went to the house of the Prophet and there she did not find any
guard. Then she said to him, "I did not recognize you." He said, "Verily,
the patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 373:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
The daughter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) sent (a messenger) to the Prophet requesting him
to come as her child was dying (or was gasping), but the Prophet returned the messenger
and told him to convey his greeting to her and say: "Whatever Allah takes is for Him
and whatever He gives, is for Him, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in
this world) and so she should be patient and hope for Allah's reward." She again sent
for him, swearing that he should come. The Prophet got up, and so did Sad bin 'Ubada,
Muadh bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka'b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The child was brought
to Allah's Apostle while his breath was disturbed in his chest (the sub-narrator thinks
that Usama added: ) as if it was a leather water-skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet
(p.b.u.h) started shedding tears. Sad said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is this?"
He replied, "It is mercy which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His slaves, and
Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful (to others).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 374:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We were (in the funeral procession) of one of the daughters of the Prophet and he was
sitting by the side of the grave. I saw his eyes shedding tears. He said, "Is there
anyone among you who did not have sexual relations with his wife last night?" Abu
Talha replied in the affirmative. And so the Prophet told him to get down in the grave.
And so he got down in her grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 375:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Mulaika:
One of the daughters of 'Uthman died at Mecca. We went to attend her funeral
procession. Ibn 'Umar and Ibn Abbas were also present. I sat in between them (or said, I
sat beside one of them. Then a man came and sat beside me.) 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said to
'Amr bin 'Uthman, "Will you not prohibit crying as Allah's Apostle has said, 'The
dead person is tortured by the crying of his relatives.?" Ibn Abbas said, "Umar
used to say so." Then he added narrating, "I accompanied Umar on a journey from
Mecca till we reached Al-Baida. There he saw some travelers in the shade of a Samura (A
kind of forest tree). He said (to me), "Go and see who those travelers are." So
I went and saw that one of them was Suhaib. I told this to 'Umar who then asked me to call
him. So I went back to Suhaib and said to him, "Depart and follow the chief of the
faithful believers." Later, when 'Umar was stabbed, Suhaib came in weeping and
saying, "O my brother, O my friend!" (on this 'Umar said to him, "O Suhaib!
Are you weeping for me while the Prophet said, "The dead person is punished by some
of the weeping of his relatives?" Ibn Abbas added, "When 'Umar died I told all
this to Aisha and she said, 'May Allah be merciful to Umar. By Allah, Allah's Apostle did
not say that a believer is punished by the weeping of his relatives. But he said, Allah
increases the punishment of a non-believer because of the weeping of his relatives."
Aisha further added, "The Quran is sufficient for you (to clear up this point) as
Allah has stated: 'No burdened soul will bear another's burden.' " (35.18). Ibn Abbas
then said, "Only Allah makes one laugh or cry." Ibn Umar did not say anything
after that.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 376:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Once Allah's Apostle passed by (the grave of) a Jewess whose
relatives were weeping over her. He said, "They are weeping over her and she is being
tortured in her grave."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 377:
Narrated Abu Burda:
That his father said, "When Umar was stabbed, Suhaib started crying: O my brother!
'Umar said, 'Don't you know that the Prophet said: The deceased is tortured for the
weeping of the living'?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 378:
Narrated Al-Mughira:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Ascribing false things to me is not like ascribing
false things to anyone else. Whosoever tells a lie against me intentionally then surely
let him occupy his seat in Hell-Fire." I heard the Prophet saying, "The deceased
who is wailed over is tortured for that wailing."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 379:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar from his father:
The Prophet said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for the wailing done over
him."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 380:
Narrated Shu'ba:
The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones over him .
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 381:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
On the day of the Battle of Uhud, my father was brought and he had been mayhemed and
was placed in front of Allah's Apostle and a sheet was over him. I went intending to
uncover my father but my people forbade me; again I wanted to uncover him but my people
forbade me. Allah's Apostle gave his order and he was shifted away. At that time he heard
the voice of a crying woman and asked, "Who is this?" They said, "It is the
daughter or the sister of Amr." He said, "Why does she weep? (or let her stop
weeping), for the angels had been shading him with their wings till he (i.e. the body of
the martyr) was shifted away."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 382:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
the Prophet said, "He who slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and follows the ways
and traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not one of us."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 383:
Narrated 'Amir bin Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
That his father said, "In the year of the last Hajj of the Prophet I became
seriously ill and the Prophet used to visit me inquiring about my health. I told him, 'I
am reduced to this state because of illness and I am wealthy and have no inheritors except
a daughter, (In this narration the name of 'Amir bin Sad is mentioned and in fact it is a
mistake; the narrator is 'Aisha bint Sad bin Abi Waqqas). Should I give two-thirds of my
property in charity?' He said, 'No.' I asked, 'Half?' He said, 'No.' then he added,
'One-third, and even one-third is much. You'd better leave your inheritors wealthy rather
than leaving them poor, begging others. You will get a reward for whatever you spend for
Allah's sake, even for what you put in your wife's mouth.' I said, 'O Allah's Apostle!
Will I be left alone after my companions have gone?' He said, 'If you are left behind,
whatever good deeds you will do will up-grade you and raise you high. And perhaps you will
have a long life so that some people will be benefited by you while others will be harmed
by you. O Allah! Complete the emigration of my companions and do not turn them renegades.'
But Allah's Apostle felt sorry for poor Sad bin Khaula as he died in Mecca." (but Sad
bin Abi Waqqas lived long after the Prophet (p.b.u.h).)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 384:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the
tradition of the Days of Ignorance is not from us."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 385:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the
traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not from us."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 386:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Prophet got the news of the death of Ibn Haritha, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha he sat
down and looked sad and I was looking at him through the chink of the door. A man came and
told him about the crying of the women of Ja'far. The Prophet ordered him to forbid them.
The man went and came back saying that he had told them but they did not listen to him.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Forbid them." So again he went and came back for
the third time and said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah, they did not listen to us at
all." ('Aisha added): Allah's Apostle ordered him to go and put dust in their mouths.
I said, (to that man) "May Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. humiliate you)!
You could neither (persuade the women to) fulfill the order of Allah's Apostle nor did you
relieve Allah's Apostle from fatigue. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 387:
Narrated Anas:
When the reciters of Quran were martyred, Allah's Apostle recited Qunut for one month
and I never saw him (i.e. Allah's Apostle) so sad as he was on that day.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 388:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
One of the sons of Abu Talha became sick and died and Abu Talha at that time was not at
home. When his wife saw that he was dead, she prepared him (washed and shrouded him) and
placed him somewhere in the house. When Abu Talha came, he asked, "How is the
boy?" She said, "The child is quiet and I hope he is in peace." Abu Talha
thought that she had spoken the truth. Abu Talha passed the night and in the morning took
a bath and when he intended to go out, she told him that his son had died, Abu Talha
offered the (morning) prayer with the Prophet and informed the Prophet of what happened to
them. Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah bless you concerning your night. (That is, may
Allah bless you with good offspring)." Sufyan said, "One of the Ansar said,
'They (i.e. Abu Talha and his wife) had nine sons and all of them became reciters of the
Quran (by heart).' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 389:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 390:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We went with Allah's Apostle (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 Apostle 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 Apostle (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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 391:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
Sad bin 'Ubada became sick and the Prophet along with 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf, Sad bin
Abi Waqqas and 'Abdullah bin Masud visited him to enquire 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 wept and when the people saw the
weeping of Allah's Apostle (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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 392:
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 Apostle! The women of Ja'far," and then he
mentioned their crying . The Prophet (p.b.u.h) ordered h im 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
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 393:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
At the time of giving the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet 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 Muadh), and two other women;
or the daughter of Abi Sabra and the wife of Muadh and another woman.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 394:
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a:,
The Prophet 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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 395:
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a:
The Prophet 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 . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 396:
Narrated Said 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 Said 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 Said) has spoken the truth."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 397:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri
The Prophet said, "When you see a funeral procession, you should stand up, and
whoever accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is put down."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 398:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
A funeral procession passed in front of us and the Prophet stood up and we too stood
up. We said, 'O Allah's Apostle! This is the funeral procession of a Jew." He said,
"Whenever you see a funeral procession, you should stand up."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 399:
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila:
Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sad 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 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)?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 400:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri :
Allah's Apostle 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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 401:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet 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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 402:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri
The Prophet 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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 403:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi and I was in the second or
third row.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 404:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions about the death of AnNajashi and then he
went ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up behind him in rows and he said
four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 405:
Narrated Ash-Shaibani:
Ash Sha'bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet 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. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 406:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet 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 led the prayer and we were in rows. Jabir added, I was in the second
row."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 407:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah's Apostle 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 offered the funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 408:
Narrated Ash-Shaibani:
Ash-Sha'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
led us (in the prayer) and we aligned behind him." We said, "O Abu 'Amr! Who
told you this narration?" He replied, "Ibn Abbas."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 409:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn Umar was told that Abu Huraira said, "Whoever accompanies the funeral
procession will have a reward equal to one Qirat." Ibn 'Umar said, "Abu Huraira
talks of a too enormous reward." Aisha attested Abu Huraira's narration and said,
"I heard Allah's Apostle saying like that." Ibn Umar said, "We have lost
numerous Qirats."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 410:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever attends the funeral procession till
he offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever
accompanies it till burial, will get a reward equal to two Qirats." It was asked,
"What are two Qirats?" He replied, "Like two huge mountains."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 411:
Narrated 'Amir:
Ibn Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Apostle came to a grave and
the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' " Ibn Abbas added, "We
aligned behind the Prophet and he led the funeral prayer of the deceased."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 412:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the death of An-Najash (King of Ethiopia) on
the day he expired. He said, "Ask Allah's forgiveness for your brother. "
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet made them align in rows at the Musalla and said four
Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 413:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
The Jew brought to the Prophet a man and a woman from amongst them who have committed
(adultery) illegal sexual intercourse. He ordered both of them to be stoned (to death),
near the place of offering the funeral prayers beside the mosque."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 414:
Narrated 'Urwa:
Aisha said, "The Prophet in his fatal illness said, 'Allah cursed the Jews and the
Christians because they took the graves of their Prophets as places for praying."'
Aisha added, "Had it not been for that the grave of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
would have been made prominent but I am afraid it might be taken (as a) place for
praying.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 415:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet for a woman who had died during
child-birth and he stood up by the middle of the coffin.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 416:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab
I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet for a woman who had died during
child-birth and he stood up by the middle of the coffin.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 417:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the death of An-Najash on the day he died.
He went out with us to the Musalla and we aligned in rows and he said four Takbirs for
An-Najashi's funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 418:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer of As-Hama An-Najash and said four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 419:
Narrated Talha bin 'Abdullah bin 'Auf:
I offered the funeral prayer behind Ibn Abbas and he recited Al-Fatiha and said,
"You should know that it (i.e. recitation of Al-Fatiha) is the tradition of the
Prophet Muhammad.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 420:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash-Shaibani:
I heard Ash-Sha'bi saying, "I was told by a man who had passed with the Prophet
(p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves that he (the Prophet ) led
them in the prayer and they prayed behind him." I said, "O Abu 'Amr! Who
narrated that to you?" He replied, "Ibn Abbas."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 421:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A black person, a male or a female used to clean the Mosque and then died. The Prophet
(p.b.u.h) did not know about it . One day the Prophet remembered him and said, "What
happened to that person?" The people replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He died."
He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They said, "His story was so and so
(i.e. regarded him as insignificant)." He said, "Show me his grave." He
then went to his grave and offered the funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 422:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions
return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask
him: What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I testify that he is
Allah's slave and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the
Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' " The Prophet
added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite
will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It
will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the
Quran).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and
that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 423:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses slapped him
severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You
sent me to a slave who does not want to die." Allah restored his eye and said,
"Go back and tell him (i.e. Moses) to place his hand over the back of an ox, for he
will be allowed to live for a number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under
his hand." (So the angel came to him and told him the same). Then Moses asked,
"O my Lord! What will be then?" He said, "Death will be then." He
said, "(Let it be) now." He asked Allah that He bring him near the Sacred Land
at a distance of a stone's throw. Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Were I there I
would show you the grave of Moses by the way near the red sand hill."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 424:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) offered the funeral prayer of a man one night after he was
buried, he and his companions stood up (for the Prayer). He had asked them about him
before standing, saying, "Who is this?" They said, "He is so and so and was
buried last night." So all of them offered the funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 425:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Prophet became ill, some of his wives talked about a church which they had
seen in Ethiopia and it was called Mariya. Um Salma and Um Habiba had been to Ethiopia,
and both of them narrated its (the Church's) beauty and the pictures it contained. The
Prophet raised his head and said, "Those are the people who, whenever a pious man
dies amongst them, make a place of worship at his grave and then they make those pictures
in it. Those are the worst creatures in the Sight of Allah."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 426:
Narrated Anas:
We were in the funeral procession of the daughter of Allah's Apostle and Allah's
Apostle was sitting near the grave and I saw his eyes full of tears. He said, "Is
there anyone amongst you who did not have sexual relations with his wife last night?"
Abu Talha replied in the affirmative. And so Allah's Apostle told him to get down in her
grave and he got down in her grave and buried her.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 427:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
The Prophet collected every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth, then he would
ask, "Which of them had (knew) more of the Quran?" When one of them was pointed
out for him, he would put that one first in the grave and say, "I will be a witness
on these on the Day of Resurrection." He ordered them to be buried with their blood
on their bodies and they were neither washed nor was a funeral prayer offered for them.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 428:
Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amir:
One day the Prophet went out and offered the funeral prayers of the martyrs of Uhud and
then went up the pulpit and said, "I will pave the way for you as your predecessor
and will be a witness on you. By Allah! I see my Fount (Kauthar) just now and I have been
given the keys of all the treasures of the earth (or the keys of the earth). By Allah! I
am not afraid that you will worship others along with Allah after my death, but I am
afraid that you will fight with one another for the worldly things."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 429:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet buried every two martyrs in of Uhud in one grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 430:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, "Bury them (i.e. martyrs) with their blood." (that was) On
the day of the Battle of Uhud. He did not get them washed.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 431:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
Allah's Apostle shrouded every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth and then he
would ask, "Which of them knew more Quran?" When one of them was pointed out he
would put him first in the grave. He said, "I am a witness on these." Then he
ordered them to be buried with blood on their bodies. Neither did he offer their funeral
prayer nor did he get them washed. (Jabir bin Abdullah added): Allah's Apostle used to ask
about the martyrs of Uhud as to which of them knew more of the Quran." And when one
of them was pointed out as having more of it he would put him first in the grave and then
his companions. (Jabir added): My father and my uncle were shrouded in one sheet.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 432:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "Allah has made Mecca a sanctuary (sacred place) and it was a
sanctuary before me and will be so after me. It was made legal for me (to fight in it) for
a few hours of the day. None is allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to cut its trees or
to chase its game or to pick up its fallen things except by a person who announces it
publicly." On that Al-Abbas said (to the Prophet), "Except Al-Idhkhir for our
goldsmiths and for our graves." And so the Prophet added, "Except Al-Idhkhir.
" And Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet said, "Except Al-Idhkhir for our
graves and houses." And Ibn Abbas said, "For their goldsmiths and houses."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 433:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle came to Abdullah bin Ubai (a hypocrite) after his death and he has been
laid in his pit (grave). He ordered (that he be taken out of the grave) and he was taken
out. Then he placed him on his knees and threw some of his saliva on him and clothed him
in his (the Prophet's) own shirt. Allah knows better (why he did so). 'Abdullah bin Ubai
had given his shirt to Al-Abbas to wear. Abu Harun said, "Allah's Apostle at that
time had two shirts and the son of 'Abdullah bin Ubai said to him, 'O Allah's Apostle!
Clothe my father in your shirt which has been in contact with your skin.' ' Sufyan added,
"Thus people think that the Prophet clothed 'Abdullah bin Tubal in his shirt in lieu
of what he (Abdullah) had done (for Al Abbas, the Prophet's uncle.)"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 434:
Narrated Jabir:
When the time of the Battle of Uhud approached, my father called me at night and said,
"I think that I will be the first amongst the companions of the Prophet to be
martyred. I do not leave anyone after me dearer to me than you, except Allah's Apostle's
soul and I owe some debt and you should repay it and treat your sisters favorably (nicely
and politely)." So in the morning he was the first to be martyred and was buried
along with another (martyr). I did not like to leave him with the other (martyr) so I took
him out of the grave after six months of his burial and he was in the same condition as he
was on the day of burial, except a slight change near his ear.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 435:
Narrated Jabir:
A man was buried along with my father and I did not like it till I took him (i.e. my
father) out and buried him in a separate grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 436:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet collected every two martyrs of Uhud (in one grave) and then he would ask,
"Which of them knew the Quran more?" And if one of them was pointed out for him
as having more knowledge, he would put him first in the Lahd. The Prophet said, "I
will be a witness on these on the Day of Resurrection." Then he ordered them to be
buried with their blood on their bodies and he did not have them washed.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 437:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
'Umar set out along with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) with a group of people to Ibn Saiyad
till they saw him playing with the boys near the hillocks of Bani Mughala. Ibn Saiyad at
that time was nearing his puberty and did not notice (us) until the Prophet stroked him
with his hand and said to him, "Do you testify that I am Allah's Apostle?" Ibn
Saiyad looked at him and said, "I testify that you are the Messenger of
illiterates." Then Ibn Saiyad asked the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "Do you testify that
I am Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet (p.b.u.h) refuted it and said, "I believe in
Allah and His Apostles." Then he said (to Ibn Saiyad), "What do you think?"
Ibn Saiyad answered, "True people and liars visit me." The Prophet said,
"You have been confused as to this matter." Then the Prophet said to him,
"I have kept something (in my mind) for you, (can you tell me that?)" Ibn Saiyad
said, "It is Al-Dukh (the smoke)." (2) The Prophet said, "Let you be in
ignominy. You cannot cross your limits." On that 'Umar, said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Allow me to chop his head off." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "If he is
he (i.e. Dajjal), then you cannot over-power him, and if he is not, then there is no use
of murdering him." (Ibn 'Umar added): Later on Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) once again
went along with Ubai bin Ka'b to the date-palm trees (garden) where Ibn Saiyad was
staying. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) wanted to hear something from Ibn Saiyad before Ibn Saiyad
could see him, and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saw him lying covered with a sheet and from where
his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad's mother saw Allah's Apostle while he was hiding
himself behind the trunks of the date-palm trees. She addressed Ibn Saiyad, "O Saf !
(and this was the name of Ibn Saiyad) Here is Muhammad." And with that Ibn Saiyad got
up. The Prophet said, "Had this woman left him (Had she not disturbed him), then Ibn
Saiyad would have revealed the reality of his case.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 438:
Narrated Anas:
A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet and he became sick. So the Prophet went to
visit him. He sat near his head and asked him to embrace Islam. The boy looked at his
father, who was sitting there; the latter told him to obey Abu-l-Qasim and the boy
embraced Islam. The Prophet came out saying: "Praises be to Allah Who saved the boy
from the Hell-fire."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 439:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
My mother and I were among the weak and oppressed. I from among the children, and my
mother from among the women.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 440:
Narrated Ibn Shihab:
The funeral prayer should be offered for every child even if he were the son of a
prostitute as he was born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah
Alone). If his parents are Muslims, particularly the father, even if his mother were a
non-Muslim, and if he after the delivery cries (even once) before his death (i.e. born
alive) then the funeral prayer must be offered. And if the child does not cry after his
delivery (i.e. born dead) then his funeral prayer should not be offered, and he will be
considered as a miscarriage. Abu Huraira, narrated that the Prophet said, "Every
child is born with a true faith (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents
convert him to Judaism or to Christianity or to Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect
baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses:
'The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true faith i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone), with
which He has created human beings.' " (30.30).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 441:
Narrated Abu Huraira :
Allah's Apostle said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to
worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or
Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?"
Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: "The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true
faith of Islam) (i.e. worshipping none but Allah) with which He has created human beings.
No change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e. joining none in worship with Allah).
That is the straight religion (Islam) but most of men know, not." (30.30)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 442:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab from his father:
When the time of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah's Apostle went to him and
found Abu Jahl bin Hisham and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allah's
Apostle said to Abu Talib, "O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah, a sentence with which I shall be a witness (i.e. argue) for you before Allah. Abu
Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Are you going to denounce the
religion of Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Apostle kept on inviting Abu Talib to say it
(i.e. 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah') while they (Abu Jahl and Abdullah)
kept on repeating their statement till Abu Talib said as his last statement that he was on
the religion of Abdul Muttalib and refused to say, 'None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah.' (Then Allah's Apostle said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness
for you unless I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed (the verse)
concerning him (i.e. It is not fitting for the Prophet and those who believe that they
should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans even though they be of kin, after it has
become clear to them that they are companions of the fire (9.113).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 443:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being
tortured. He said, "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of
them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other was going about
with calumnies (to make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a date-palm
tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each grave. The people said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Why have you done so?" He replied, "I hope that their
punishment may be lessened till they (the leaf) become dry."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 444:
Narrated 'Ali:
" We were accompanying a funeral procession in Baqi-I-Gharqad. The Prophet came to
us and sat and we sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand then he bent his head
and started scraping the ground with it. He then said, "There is none among you, and
not a created soul, but has place either in Paradise or in Hell assigned for him and it is
also determined for him whether he will be among the blessed or wretched." A man
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Should we not depend on what has been written for us and
leave the deeds as whoever amongst us is blessed will do the deeds of a blessed person and
whoever amongst us will be wretched, will do the deeds of a wretched person?" The
Prophet said, "The good deeds are made easy for the blessed, and bad deeds are made
easy for the wretched." Then he recited the Verses:-- "As for him who gives (in
charity) and is Allah-fearing And believes in the Best reward from Allah. " (92.5-6)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 445:
Narrated Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever intentionally swears falsely by a religion
other than Islam, then he is what he has said, (e.g. if he says, 'If such thing is not
true then I am a Jew,' he is really a Jew). And whoever commits suicide with piece of iron
will be punished with the same piece of iron in the Hell Fire." Narrated Jundab the
Prophet said, "A man was inflicted with wounds and he committed suicide, and so Allah
said: My slave has caused death on himself hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise for him."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 446:
Narrated Abu Huraira-:
The Prophet said, "He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling
himself in the Hell Fire (forever) and he who commits suicide by stabbing himself shall
keep on stabbing himself in the Hell-Fire."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 447:
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab :
When 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul died, Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) was called upon to
offer his funeral prayer. When Allah's Apostle stood up to offer the prayer, I got up
quickly and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Are you going to pray for Ibn Ubai and he said
so and so on such and such occasions?" And started mentioning all that he had said.
Allah's Apostle smiled and said, "O 'Umar! Go away from me." When I talked too
much he said, "I have been given the choice and so I have chosen (to offer the
prayer). Had I known that he would be forgiven by asking for Allah's forgiveness for more
than seventy times, surely I would have done so." ('Umar added): Allah's Apostle
offered his funeral prayer and returned and after a short while the two verses of Surat
Bara' were revealed: i.e. "And never (O Muhammad) pray for any of them who dies . . .
(to the end of the verse) rebellion (9.84)" -- ('Umar added), "Later I
astonished at my daring before Allah's Apostle on that day. And Allah and His Apostle know
better."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 448:
Narrated Anas bin Malik, :
A funeral procession passed and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet said,
"It has been affirmed to him." Then another funeral procession passed and the
people spoke badly of the deceased. The Prophet said, "It has been affirmed to
him". 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked (Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) ), "What has been
affirmed?" He replied, "You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to him;
and you spoke badly of this, so Hell has been affirmed to him. You people are Allah's
witnesses on earth."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 449:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. 'Umar said,
"It has been affirmed to him." And another funeral procession passed by and the
people praised the deceased. 'Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him." A third
(funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke badly of the deceased. He said,
"It has been affirmed to him." I (Abu Al-Aswad) asked, "O chief of the
believers! What has been affirmed?" He replied, "I said the same as the Prophet
had said, that is: if four persons testify the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant him
Paradise." We asked, "If three persons testify his piety?" He (the Prophet)
replied, "Even three." Then we asked, "If two?" He replied, "Even
two." We did not ask him regarding one witness.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 450:
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave,
then (the angels) come to him and he testifies that none has the right to be worshipped
but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah's statement:
Allah will keep firm those who believe with the word that stands firm . . . (14.27).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 451:
Narrated Shu'ba:
Same as above and added, "Allah will keep firm those who believe . . . (14.27) was
revealed concerning the punishment of the grave."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 452:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet looked at the people of the well (the well in which the bodies of the
pagans killed in the Battle of Badr were thrown) and said, "Have you found true what
your Lord promised you?" Somebody said to him, "You are addressing dead
people." He replied, "You do not hear better than they but they cannot
reply."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 453:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "They now realize that what I used to tell them was the truth.
"And Allah said, 'Verily! You cannot make the dead to hear (i.e. benefit them, and
similarly the disbelievers) nor can you make the deaf hear. (27.80).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 454:
Narrated Masruq:
'Aisha said that a Jewess came to her and mentioned the punishment in the grave, saying
to her, "May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave." 'Aisha then
asked Allah's Apostle about the punishment of the grave. He said, "Yes, (there is)
punishment in the grave." 'Aisha added, "After that I never saw Allah's Apostle
but seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave in every prayer he
prayed."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 455:
Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr :
Allah's Apostle once stood up delivering a sermon and mentioned the trial which people
will face in the grave. When he mentioned that, the Muslims started shouting loudly.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 456:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "When (Allah's) slave is put in his grave and his companions
return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask,
'What did you use to say about this man (i.e. Muhammad)?' The faithful Believer will say,
'I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then they will say to him, 'Look at
your place in the Hell Fire; Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' So he
will see both his places." (Qatada said, "We were informed that his grave would
be made spacious." Then Qatada went back to the narration of Anas who said;) Whereas
a hypocrite or a non-believer will be asked, "What did you use to say about this
man." He will reply, "I do not know; but I used to say what the people used to
say." So they will say to him, "Neither did you know nor did you take the
guidance (by reciting the Quran)." Then he will be hit with iron hammers once, that
he will send such a cry as everything near to him will hear, except Jinns and human
beings. (See Hadith No. 422).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 457:
Narrated Abi Aiyub:
Once the Prophet went out after sunset and heard a dreadful voice, and said, "The
Jews are being punished in their graves."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 458:
Narrated Musa bin 'Uqba:
(From the daughter of Khalid bin Sa id bin Al-'Asi) who said that she had heard the
Prophet seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 459:
Narrated Abu Huraira :
Allah's Apostle used to invoke (Allah): "Allahumma ini a'udhu bika min
'adhabi-l-Qabr, wa min 'adhabi-nnar, wa min fitnati-l-mahya wa-lmamat, wa min
fitnati-l-masih ad-dajjal. (O Allah! I seek refuge with you from the punishment in the
grave and from the punishment in the Hell fire and from the afflictions of life and death,
and the afflictions of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 460:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet once passed by two graves and said, "They (the deceased persons in
those graves) are being tortured not for a great thing to avoid." And then added,
"Yes, (they are being punished for a big sin), for one of them used to go about with
calumnies while the other never saved himself from being soiled with his urine." (Ibn
Abbas added): Then he took a green leaf of a date-palm) and split it into two pieces and
fixed one piece on each grave and said, "May their punishment be abated till these
(two pieces) get dry."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 461:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone of you dies, he is shown his place both in the
morning and in the evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise; he is shown his place
in it, and if he is from the people of the Hell-Fire; he is shown his place there-in. Then
it is said to him, 'This is your place till Allah resurrect you on the Day of
Resurrection."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 462:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri :
Allah's Apostle said, "When the funeral is ready (for its burial) and the people
lift it on their shoulders, then if the deceased is a righteous person he says, 'Take me
ahead,' and if he is not a righteous one then he says, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are you
taking it (me)?' And his voice is audible to everything except human beings; and if they
heard it they would fall down unconscious . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 463:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Any Muslim whose three children died before the
age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah because of His mercy to them."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 464:
Narrated Al-Bara':
When Ibrahim (the son of Prophet) expired, Allah's Apostle said, "There is a
wet-nurse for him in Paradise."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 465:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) was asked about the children of (Mushrikeen) pagans. The
Prophet replied, "Since Allah created them, He knows what sort of deeds they would
have done."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 466:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet was asked about the offspring of pagans (Mushrakeen); so he said,
"Allah knows what sort of deeds they would have done."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 467:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship
none but Allah Alone) and his parents convert him to Judaism or Christianity or Magianism,
as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 468:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
Whenever the Prophet finished the (morning) prayer, he would face us and ask, "Who
amongst you had a dream last night?" So if anyone had seen a dream he would narrate
it. The Prophet would say: "Ma sha'a-llah" (An Arabic maxim meaning literally,
'What Allah wished,' and it indicates a good omen.) One day, he asked us whether anyone of
us had seen a dream. We replied in the negative. The Prophet said, "But I had seen (a
dream) last night that two men came to me, caught hold of my hands, and took me to the
Sacred Land (Jerusalem). There, I saw a person sitting and another standing with an iron
hook in his hand pushing it inside the mouth of the former till it reached the jaw-bone,
and then tore off one side of his cheek, and then did the same with the other side; in the
mean-time the first side of his cheek became normal again and then he repeated the same
operation again. I said, 'What is this?' They told me to proceed on and we went on till we
came to a man Lying flat on his back, and another man standing at his head carrying a
stone or a piece of rock, and crushing the head of the Lying man, with that stone.
Whenever he struck him, the stone rolled away.
The man went to pick it up and by the time he returned to him, the crushed head had
returned to its normal state and the man came back and struck him again (and so on). I
said, 'Who is this?' They told me to proceed on; so we proceeded on and passed by a hole
like an oven; with a narrow top and wide bottom, and the fire was kindling underneath that
hole. Whenever the fire-flame went up, the people were lifted up to such an extent that
they about to get out of it, and whenever the fire got quieter, the people went down into
it, and there were naked men and women in it. I said, 'Who is this?' They told me to
proceed on. So we proceeded on till we reached a river of blood and a man was in it, and
another man was standing at its bank with stones in front of him, facing the man standing
in the river. Whenever the man in the river wanted to come out, the other one threw a
stone in his mouth and caused him to retreat to his original position; and so whenever he
wanted to come out the other would throw a stone in his mouth, and he would retreat to his
original position. I asked, 'What is this?' They told me to proceed on and we did so till
we reached a well-flourished green garden having a huge tree and near its root was sitting
an old man with some children. (I saw) Another man near the tree with fire in front of him
and he was kindling it up. Then they (i.e. my two companions) made me climb up the tree
and made me enter a house, better than which I have ever seen. In it were some old men and
young men, women and children.
Then they took me out of this house and made me climb up the tree and made me enter
another house that was better and superior (to the first) containing old and young people.
I said to them (i.e. my two companions), 'You have made me ramble all the night. Tell me
all about that I have seen.' They said, 'Yes. As for the one whose cheek you saw being
torn away, he was a liar and he used to tell lies, and the people would report those lies
on his authority till they spread all over the world. So, he will be punished like that
till the Day of Resurrection.
The one whose head you saw being crushed is the one whom Allah had given the knowledge
of Quran (i.e. knowing it by heart) but he used to sleep at night (i.e. he did not recite
it then) and did not use to act upon it (i.e. upon its orders etc.) by day; and so this
punishment will go on till the Day of Resurrection. And those you saw in the hole (like
oven) were adulterers (those men and women who commit illegal sexual intercourse). And
those you saw in the river of blood were those dealing in Riba (usury). And the old man
who was sitting at the base of the tree was Abraham and the little children around him
were the offspring of the people. And the one who was kindling the fire was Malik, the
gate-keeper of the Hell-fire. And the first house in which you have gone was the house of
the common believers, and the second house was of the martyrs. I am Gabriel and this is
Michael. Raise your head.' I raised my head and saw a thing like a cloud over me. They
said, 'That is your place.' I said, 'Let me enter my place.' They said, 'You still have
some life which you have not yet completed, and when you complete (that remaining portion
of your life) you will then enter your place.' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 469:
Narrated Hisham's father:
Aisha said, "I went to Abu Bakr (during his fatal illness) and he asked me, 'In
how many garments was the Prophet shrouded?' She replied, 'In three Sahuliya pieces of
white cloth of cotton, and there was neither a shirt nor a turban among them.' Abu Bakr
further asked her, 'On which day did the Prophet die?' She replied, 'He died on Monday.'
He asked, 'What is today?' She replied, 'Today is Monday.' He added, 'I hope I shall die
sometime between this morning and tonight.' Then he looked at a garment that he was
wearing during his illness and it had some stains of saffron. Then he said, 'Wash this
garment of mine and add two more garments and shroud me in them.' I said, 'This is worn
out.' He said, 'A living person has more right to wear new clothes than a dead one; the
shroud is only for the body's pus.' He did not die till it was the night of Tuesday and
was buried before the morning."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 470:
Narrated Aisha:
A man said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "My mother died suddenly and I thought that
if she had lived she would have given alms. So, if I give alms now on her behalf, will she
get the reward?" The Prophet replied in the affirmative.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 471:
Narrated 'Aisha:
During his sickness, Allah's Apostle was asking repeatedly, "Where am I today?
Where will I be tomorrow?" And I was waiting for the day of my turn (impatiently).
Then, when my turn came, Allah took his soul away (in my lap) between my chest and arms
and he was buried in my house.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 472:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness said, "Allah cursed the Jews and the
Christians, for they built the places of worship at the graves of their prophets."
And if that had not been the case, then the Prophet's grave would have been made prominent
before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or the people were afraid that his grave
might be taken as a place for worship.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 473:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Aiyash :
Sufyan At-Tammar told me that he had seen the grave of the Prophet elevated and convex.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 474:
Narrated 'Urwa:
When the wall fell on them (i.e. graves) during the caliphate of Al-Walid bin 'Abdul
Malik, the people started repairing it, and a foot appeared to them. The people got scared
and thought that it was the foot of the Prophet. No-one could be found who could tell them
about it till I ('Urwa) said to them, "By Allah, this is not the foot of the Prophet
but it is the foot of Umar." Aisha narrated that she made a will to 'Abdullah bin
Zubair, "Do not bury me with them (the Prophet and his two companions) but bury me
with my companions (wives of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) in Al-Baqi as I would not like to be
looked upon as better than I really am (by being buried near the Prophet)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 475:
Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun Al-Audi:
I saw 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (when he was stabbed) saying, "O 'Abdullah bin 'Umar!
Go to the mother of the believers Aisha and say, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab sends his greetings
to you,' and request her to allow me to be buried with my companions." (So, Ibn 'Umar
conveyed the message to 'Aisha.) She said, "I had the idea of having this place for
myself but today I prefer him ('Umar) to myself (and allow him to be buried there)."
When 'Abdullah bin 'Umar returned, 'Umar asked him, "What (news) do you have?"
He replied, "O chief of the believers! She has allowed you (to be buried
there)." On that 'Umar said, "Nothing was more important to me than to be buried
in that (sacred) place. So, when I expire, carry me there and pay my greetings to her
('Aisha ) and say, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asks permission; and if she gives permission, then
bury me (there) and if she does not, then take me to the grave-yard of the Muslims. I do
not think any person has more right for the caliphate than those with whom Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) was always pleased till his death. And whoever is chosen by the people after me
will be the caliph, and you people must listen to him and obey him," and then he
mentioned the name of 'Uthman, 'Ali, Talha, Az-Zubair, 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and Sad bin
Abi Waqqas.
By this time a young man from Ansar came and said, "O chief of the believers! Be
happy with Allah's glad tidings. The grade which you have in Islam is known to you, then
you became the caliph and you ruled with justice and then you have been awarded martyrdom
after all this." 'Umar replied, "O son of my brother! Would that all that
privileges will counterbalance (my short comings), so that I neither lose nor gain
anything. I recommend my successor to be good to the early emigrants and realize their
rights and to protect their honor and sacred things. And I also recommend him to be good
to the Ansar who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith. He should
accept the good of the righteous among them and should excuse their wrongdoers. I
recommend him to abide by the rules and regulations concerning the Dhimmis (protectees) of
Allah and His Apostle, to fulfill their contracts completely and fight for them and not to
tax (overburden) them beyond their capabilities."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 476:
Narrated 'Aisha :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Don't abuse the dead, because they have reached the
result of what they forwarded."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 477:
Narrated Ibn Abbas.:
Abu Lahab, may Allah curse him, once said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "Perish you
all the day."
Then the Divine Inspiration came: "Perish the hands of Abi Lahab! And perish
he!" (111.1).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 478:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Thy Prophet sent Muadh to Yemen and said, "Invite the people to testify that none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I am Allah's Apostle, and if they obey you to
do so, then teach them that Allah has enjoined on them five prayers in every day and night
(in twenty-four hours), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah has made
it obligatory for them to pay the Zakat from their property and it is to be taken from the
wealthy among them and given to the poor."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 479:
Narrated Abu Aiyub:
A man said to the Prophet "Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter
Paradise." The people said, "What is the matter with him? What is the matter
with him?" The Prophet said, "He has something to ask. (What he needs greatly)
The Prophet said: (In order to enter Paradise) you should worship Allah and do not ascribe
any partners to Him, offer prayer perfectly, pay the Zakat and keep good relations with
your Kith and kin." (See Hadith No. 12, Vol 8).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 480:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A Bedouin came to the Prophet and said, "Tell me of such a deed as will make me
enter Paradise, if I do it." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Worship Allah, and
worship none along with Him, offer the (five) prescribed compulsory prayers perfectly, pay
the compulsory Zakat, and fast the month of Ramadan." The Bedouin said, "By Him,
in Whose Hands my life is, I will not do more than this." When he (the Bedouin) left,
the Prophet said, "Whoever likes to see a man of Paradise, then he may look at this
man."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 481:
Narrated Abu Zur'a:
from the Prophet the same as above.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 482:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! We are from the tribe of Rabi'a, and the infidels of the tribe of Mudar stands
between us and you; so we cannot come to you except during the Sacred Months. Please order
us to do something (religious deeds) which we may carry out and also invite to it our
people whom we have left behind." The Prophet said, "I order you to do four
things and forbid you four others: (I order you) to have faith in Allah, and confess that
none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, (and the Prophet gestured with his hand
like this (i.e. one knot) and to offer prayers perfectly and to pay the Zakat, and to pay
one-fifth of the booty in Allah's Cause. And I forbid you to use Dubba', Hantam, Naqir and
Muzaffat (all these are the names of utensils used for preparing alcoholic drinks)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 483:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
When Allah's Apostle died and Abu Bakr became the caliph some Arabs renegade (reverted
to disbelief) (Abu Bakr decided to declare war against them), 'Umar, said to Abu Bakr,
"How can you fight with these people although Allah's Apostle said, 'I have been
ordered (by Allah) to fight the people till they say: "None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah, and whoever said it then he will save his life and property from me
except on trespassing the law (rights and conditions for which he will be punished
justly), and his accounts will be with Allah.' " Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! I
will fight those who differentiate between the prayer and the Zakat as Zakat is the
compulsory right to be taken from the property (according to Allah's orders) By Allah! If
they refuse to pay me even a she-kid which they used to pay at the time of Allah's Apostle
. I would fight with them for withholding it" Then 'Umar said, "By Allah, it was
nothing, but Allah opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision (to fight) and I came to
know that his decision was right."
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