It wasnarrated that 'Ali said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The Muslim has six courtesies due from the Muslim: He shouldgreethim with Salam when he meets him; he should accept hisinvitation ifhe invites him; he should answer [by Yarhamuk-Allah (mayAllah havemercy on you)] to him if he sneezes (and says Al-Hamdulillah); heshould visit him if he falls sick; he should followhis funeral if hedies; and he should love for him what he loves forhimself."
It wasnarrated from Abu Mas'ud that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"TheMuslimhas four things due from the Muslim: He should answer [bysayingYarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)] to him if hesneezes(and says Al-Hamdulillah); he should accept his invitation ifheinvites him; he should attend his funeral if he dies; and he shouldvisit him if he falls sick."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Five are the rights of the Muslim: Returning his greeting,accepting his invitation; attending his funeral; visiting the sick;and answering (saying Yarhamuk-Allah) to the one who sneezes, if hepraises Allah (says Al-Hamdu Lillah)."
Jabirbin 'Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came walkingtovisit me (when I was sick), as did Abu Bakr, when I was with BanuSalimah.
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) did notvisitany sick person until after three days."
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
"When you enter upon one who is sick, cheer him up andgive him hope of a long life, for that does not change anything (ofthe Divine Decree), but it will cheer the heart of the one who issick."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited a manandsaid:
"What do you long for?" He said: "I long for wheatbread."The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever has any wheat bread, lethim send itto his brother." Then the Prophet 9saw) said: "If anysick personamong you longs for something, then feed him."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) enteredupona sick person to visit him. He said: 'Do you long for anything?Doyou long for Ka'k (a type of bread)?' He said: 'Yes.' So theysentsomeone to bring some Ka'k for him."
It wasnarrated that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ)saidto me: 'When you enter upon one who is sick, tell him to pray foryou, for his supplication is like the supplication of the angels.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Ali said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)say: 'Whoever comes to his Muslim brother and visits him (when heissick), he is walking among the harvest of Paradise until he sitsdown,and when he sits down he is covered with mercy. If it ismorning,seventy thousand angels will send blessing upon him untilevening, andif it is evening, seventy thousand angels will sendblessing upon himuntil morning.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'Whoever visits a sick person, a caller calls from heaven: 'Mayyou be happy, may your walking be blessed, and may you occupy adignified position in Paradise.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'urge your dying ones to say La ilaha illallah."
It wasnarrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said: 'Urge your dying ones to say: "La ilaha illallah."
It wasnarrated from Ishaq bin 'Abdullah bin Ja'far that his fathersaid:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Urge your dying onestosay: "La ilaha illallahul-Halimul-Karim, Subhan-AllahiRabbil-'Arshil-'Azim, Al-Hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-'alamin (None hastheright to be worshipped but Allah, the Forbearing, the Most Kind.Gloryis to Allah, Lord of the magnificent Throne; praise is toAllah, theLord of the worlds).'" They said: 'O Messenger ofAllah, what aboutthose who are alive?' He said: 'Even better,even better.'"
It wasnarrated that Umm Salamah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:'When you visit one who is sick or dying, say good things, fortheangels say: Amin to whatever you say.' When Abu Salamah died, Icame to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! AbuSalamahhas died.' He said: 'Say: "Allahummaghfir li wa lahu,wa a'qibni minhu'uqba hasanah (O Allah, forgive me and him, andcompensate me withsomeone better than him).'" She said: 'Isaid that, and Allahcompensated me with someone better than him:Muhammad the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ).'"
It wasnarrated from Ma'qil bin Yasar that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"Recite Qur'an near your dying ones," meaning Ya-Sin.
It wasnarrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Ka'b bin Malik, about Ka'b:
"When Ka'b was dying, Umm Bishr bint Bara' bin Ma'rur came tohim andsaid: 'O Abu 'Abdur-Rahman! If you meet so-and-so, conveySalam to himfrom me.' He said: 'May Allah forgive you, O UmmBishr! We are toobusy to think of that.' She said: 'O Abu'Abdur-Rahman! Did you nothear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:"The souls of the believers arein green birds, eating from thetrees of Paradise"?' He said: 'Yes.'She said: 'That iswhat I mean.'"
Muhammadbin Munkadir said:
"I entered upon Jabir bin 'Abdullah whenhewas dying, and I said: 'Convey my Salam to the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ).'"
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)enteredupon her and there was a close relative of hers who was in thethroesof death. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw how upset she was, hesaid:
"Donot grieve for your relative, for that is part of hisHasanat(merits)."
It wasnarrated from Abu Buraidah from his father that the Prophet(ﷺ)said:
"The believer dies with sweat on his brow."
It wasnarrated that Abu Musa said:
"I asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ):'When does a person stop recognizing people?' he said: 'When hesees."
It wasnarrated that Umm Salamah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)entered upon Abu Salamah (after he had died), and his eyes were wideopen. He closed his eyes, then he said: 'When the soul is taken,thesight follows it.'"
It wasnarrated from Shaddad bin Aws that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
"When you come to your dead ones, close their eyes, forthe sightfollows the soul. And say good things, for the Angels sayAmin towhat the members of the household say."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)kissed'Uthman bin Maz'un when he had died, and it is as if I can seehim with his tears flowing down his cheeks."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas and 'Aishah that Abu Bakr kissed theProphet (ﷺ) when he died.
Muhammadbin Sirin narrated that Umm 'Atiyyah said:
"The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) entered upon us when we were washing his daughter UmmKulthum. He said: 'Wash her three or five times, or more than thatifyou think you need to, with water and lote leaves, and put camphorora little camphor in (the water) for the last washing. When youhavefinished, call for me.' When we finished, we called him, andhe gavehis waist-wrapper to us and said: 'Shroud her with it.'"
It wasnarrated from Ayyub who said:
"Hafsah narrated to me, from Umm'Atiyyah" and it is similar to the Hadith of Muhammad. And in thenarration of Hafsah it says: "Wash her an odd number of times."And:"Wash her face three or five times." And "Start on herright, with theplaces washed in ablution." And it says that Umm'Atiyyah said: "Andwe combed her hair into three braids."
It wasnarrated that 'Ali said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: 'Donotshow your thigh, and do not look at the thigh of anyone, living ordead.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
'Let the honest wash your dead."
It wasnarrated from 'Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoeverwashes a deceased person, shrouds him, embalms him, carrieshim andoffers the funeral prayer for him, and does not disclose whathe hasseen, he will emerge from his sins as on the day his motherborehim."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever washes a dead person, let him take a bath."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"If I had known then what I knownow,no one would have washed the Prophet (ﷺ) but his wives."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cameback from Al-Baqi' and I had a headache and was saying: 'O myhead!'He said: 'Rather, I should say, O my head, O 'Aishah!'Then he said:'It will not matter if you were to die before me, forI will take careof you, wash you, shroud you, offer the funeralprayer for you andbury you.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Buraidah that his father said:
"When theystartedto wash the Prophet (ﷺ), a voice called out from inside (thehouse)saying: 'Do not remove the shirt of the Messenger of Allah.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Ali bin Abu Talib said that when he washed theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) he looked for what which is usually lookedfor on the deceased (i.e., dirt), and he found none. He said:
"Maymyfather be sacrificed for you, you are pure; you were pure in lifeandyou are pure in death."
It wasnarrated from 'Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"WhenI die, then wash me with seven buckets from me well, the well ofGhars."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) was shrouded inthreewhite Yemeni cloths, among which there was no shirt and noturban. Itwas said to 'Aishah:
"They used to claim that he wasshrouded inHibarah." 'Aishah said: "They brought a Hibarah Burd, buttheydid not shroud him in it."
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said:
"The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) was shrouded in three thin white Suhuli cloths."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wasshrouded in three garments: The shirt in which he died, and aNajraniHullah.
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The best of your garments are those which are white, so shroudyour dead in them, and wear them."
It wasnarrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"The best of shrouds is the Hullah (two-piecer)."
It wasnarrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Ifanyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother(afterdeath), let him shroud him well."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"When Ibrahim the son oftheProphet (ﷺ) died, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them: 'Do not wraphim in his shroud until I look at him.' He came to him, bent overandwept."
It wasnarrated that Bilal bin Yahya said:
"If one of the members ofhisfamily died, Hudhaifah would say: 'Do not inform anyone of it, forI am afraid that that would be a public death announcement. I heardthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with these two ears of mine forbiddingmaking public death announcements.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'Hasten with the funeral (procession), for if the person wasrighteous then you are advancing him towards good, and if he wasotherwise then it is evil which you are taking off of your necks."
It wasnarrated that Abu 'Ubaidah said:
" 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:'Whoever follows a funeral (procession), let him carry all (four)corners of it (in turn), for that is Sunnah. Then if he wishes lethimvoluntarily carry it, and if he wishes let him not do so.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Musa that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a funeral(procession) with which the people were rushing. He said:
"Youshouldmove with tranquility."
It wasnarrated that Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ), said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some peopleridingon their animals in a funeral (procession). He said: 'Do younotfeel ashamed that the angels of Allah are walking on foot and youareriding?'"
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)say: 'The rider should travel behind the funeral (procession)but theone who is walking may walk wherever he wants."
It wasnarrated from Salim that his father said:
"I saw the Prophet(ﷺ),Abu Bakr and 'Umar walking ahead of the funeral (procession)."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ),Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman used to walk ahead of the funeral(procession)."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
'The funeral should be followed and should not follow.There should be no one with it who walks ahead of it."
It wasnarrated that 'Imran bin Husain and Abu Barzah said:
"We wentoutwith the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to attend a funeral, and he sawsome people who had cast aside their upper sheets and were walking intheir shirts only. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Are youadopting the practice of the days of ignorance?' or; 'Are youimitating the behaviour of the days of ignorance? I was about tosupplicate against you that you would return in a different form.'Sothey put their sheets back on and never did that again."
It wasnarrated from 'Ali bin Abu Talib that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"Do not delay the funeral once it is ready."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hariz that Abu Burdah said:
"Abu MusaAsh'arileft instructions, when he was dying, saying: 'Do not followmewith a censer.'* They said to him: 'Did you hear somethingconcerning that?' He said: 'Yes, from the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ).'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoeverhas the funeral prayer offered for him by one hundredMuslims, hewill be forgiven."
It wasnarrated that Kuraib the freed slave of 'Abdullah bin 'Abbassaid:
"A son of 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas died, and he said to me:'OKuraib! Get up and see if anyone has assembled (to pray) for myson.'I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Woe to you, how many do yousee? Forty?' Isaid: 'No, rather there are more.' He said:'Take my son out, for Ibear witness that I hear the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) say: "No (groupof) forty believers intercede for abeliever, but Allah will accepttheir intercession."
Malikbin Hubairah Ash-Shami, who was a Companion of the Prophet(ﷺ),said:
"If a funeral procession was brought and the number ofpeoplewho followed it was considered to be small, they would beorganizedinto three rows, then the funeral prayer would be offered."Hesaid: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'No three rows ofMuslimsoffer the funeral prayer for one who has died, but he will beguaranteed (Paradise).'"
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"A funeral (procession)passedby the Prophet (ﷺ) and they praised (the deceased) and spokewellof him. He said: '(Paradise is) guaranteed for him.' Then anotherfuneral passed by and they spoke badly of him, and he (the Prophet(ﷺ)) said: '(Hell is) guaranteed for him.' It was said: 'OMessengerof Allah, you said that (Paradise was) guaranteed for thisone andthat (Hell was) guaranteed for the other one.' He said: 'Itis thetestimony of the people, and the believers are the witnessesof Allahon earth.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"A funeral passed by theProphet(ﷺ) and they praised (the deceased) and spoke well of himandmentioned his good characteristics. He said: '(Paradise is)guaranteed for him.' Then another funeral passed by and they spokebadly of him and mentioned his bad characteristics, and he (theProphet (ﷺ)) said: '(Hell is) guaranteed for him. You are thewitnesses of Allah on earth.'"
It wasnarrated from Samurah bin Jundab Al-Fazari that the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for a woman who had died inNifas,* and he stood level with her middle (i.e. her waist)."
It wasnarrated that Abu Ghalib said:
"I saw Anas bin Malik offeringthefuneral prayer for a man, and he stood level with his head. Thenanother funeral was brought, that of a woman, and they said: 'O AbuHamzah! Offer the funeral prayer for her.' So he stood level withthemiddle of the bed (the body was upon). 'Ala' bin Ziyad saidto him: 'OAbu Hamzah! Is this how you saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) standingin relation to the body of a man and a woman as youhave stood?' Hesaid: 'Yes.' Then he turned to us and said:'Remember this.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) recited theOpeningof the Book (Al-Fatihah) in the funeral prayer.
UmmSharik Al-Ansari said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded usto recite the Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah) in the funeralprayer."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"I heard the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) say: 'When you offer the prayer for the deceased,supplicatesincerely for him.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)offered the funeral prayer he would say: 'Allahummaghfirlihayyinawa mayyitina, wa shahidina wa gha'ibina, wa saghirina wakabirina,wa dhakarina wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaitahu minnafaahyihi'alal-Islam, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu 'alal-iman.Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana ba'dah. [O Allah,forgive our living and our dead, those who are present and those whoare absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. OAllah,whomever of us You cause to live, let him live in Islam, andwhomeverof us You cause to die, let him die in (a state of) faith. OAllah, donot deprive us of his reward, and do not let us go astrayafterhim].'"
It wasnarrated that Wathilah bin Asqa' said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for a man among the Muslims and Iheard him say: 'O Allah, so-and-so the son of so-and-so is in Yourcase and under Your protection. Protect him from the trial of thegrave and the torment of the Fire, for You are the One Who keeps thepromise and You are the Truth. Forgive him and have mercy on him, forYou are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
It wasnarrated that 'Awf bin Malik said:
"I saw the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) offering the funeral prayer for a man among the Ansar, andIheard him say: 'Allahumma salli 'alayhi waghfirlahu warhamhu, wa'afihi wa'fu 'anhu, waghsilhu bi ma'in wa thaljin wa baradin,wanaqqihi min adh-dhunubi wal-khataya kama yunaqqath-thawbul-abyaduminad-danas, wa abdilhu bi darihi daran khayran min darihi, wa ahlankhayran min ahlili, wa qihi fitnatal-qabri wa 'adhaban-nar. (OAllah,send blessing upon him, forgive him, have mercy on him, keephim safeand sound, and pardon him; wash him with water and snow andhail, andcleanse him of sins just as a white garment is cleansed ofdirt. Givehim in exchange for his house that is better than hishouse, and afamily that is better than his family. Protect him fromthe trial ofthe grave and the torment of the Fire).'"
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), AbuBakrand 'Umar did not give us so much leeway in anything as they didwith regard to the prayer for the deceased," meaning that there wasnothing affixed.
It wasnarrated from 'Uthman bin 'Affan that the Prophet (ﷺ)offeredthe funeral prayer for 'Uthman bin Maz'un, and he said fourTakbir over him.
Al-Hajari said:
"I prayed with 'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa Al-Aslami,theCompanion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), offering the funeralprayerfor a daughter of his. He said Takbir over her four times, andhepaused for a while after the fourth. I heard the people sayingSubhan-Allah to him throughout the rows. Then he said the Salam andsaid:'Did you think that I was going to say a fifth Takbir?'They said: 'Wewere afraid of that.' He said: 'I was not goingto do that, but theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say four Takbir,then pause for awhile, and he would say whatever Allah willed heshould say, then hewould say the Salam.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said Takbirfourtimes.
It wasnarrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila said:
"Zaid binArqanused to say the Takbir four times in the funeral prayer, and hesaidthe Takbir five times for one funeral. I asked him (about that)andhe said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do that.'"
It wasnarrated from Kathir bin 'Abdullah, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Takbir fivetimes.
AbuJubair bin Hayyah narrated that he heard Mughirah bin Shu'bahsay:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'The (funeral) prayershould be offered for a child.'"
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"If a child utters a sound (after being born), the funeralprayer should be offered for him and (his relatives) may inherit fromhim."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) said:'Offerthe (funeral) prayer for your children, for they have goneahead ofyou (i.e. to prepare your place in Paradise for you)."
Isma'ilbin Abu Khalid said:
"I said to 'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa: 'Didyou see Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?' He said:'He died when he was small, and if it had been decreed that thereshould be any Prophet after Muhammad (ﷺ), his son would have lived.But there is no Prophet after him.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"Then Ibrahim the son of theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayedandsaid: 'He has a wet-nurse in Paradise, and if he had lived hewouldhave been a Siddiq and a Prophet. If he had lived his maternaluncles,the Egyptians, would have been set free and no Egyptian wouldeverhave been enslaved.'"
Husainbin 'Ali said:
"When Qasim the son of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) died, Khadijah said: 'O Messenger of Allah, the milk ofQasim'smother is overflowing. Would that Allah had let him liveuntil he hadfinished breastfeeding.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'He willcomplete his breastfeeding in Paradise.' She said:'If I know that, OMessenger of Allah, it makes it easier for me tobear.' The Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If you wish, I willpray to Allah to let youhear his voice.' She said: 'O Messengerof Allah, rather I believeAllah and His Messenger.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"They (the martyrs) werebroughtto the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Uhud, and hestarted tooffer the funeral prayer for them, ten by ten. Hamzah laywhere helay, and they were taken away but he was left where he was."
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)used to put two or three of the slain of Uhud in one shroud. Hewouldask:
"Which of them had memorized more Qur'an?" And if one ofthem was pointed out to him, he would put him in the niche-gravefirst. And he said: "I am a witness over them." He commanded thattheyshould be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayershouldnot be offered for them and they should not be washed.
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)commanded that the weapons and armor should be removed from the slainof Uhud, and they should be buried in their clothes stained withblood.
It wasnarrated from Aswad bin Qais that he heard Nubaih Al-'Anazisay:
"Iheard Jabir bin 'Abdullah say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)commanded that the slain of the battle of Uhud should be returned tothe battlefield; they had been moved to Al-Madinah.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'Whoever offers the funeral prayer in the mosque will havenothing (i.e., no reward).'"
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"By Allah! The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) did not offer the funeral prayer for Suhail bin Baida'anywherebut in the mosque."
'Uqbahbin 'Amir Al-Juhani said:
"There are three times during thedaywhen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to offer the funeralprayer or bury our dead: When the sun has fully risen (until it ishigher up in the sky); when it is overhead at noon, until it haspassed the meridian: and when it is starting to set until it hasset."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)placed aman in his grave at night, and he lit a lamp in his grave.
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"Do not bury your dead at night unless you are forced to."
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Offer the funeral prayer for your dead by night or by day."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"When 'Abdullah bin Ubayy died,his son came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah,give me your shirt so that I may shroud him in it.' The MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) said: 'Notify me when he is ready (i.e., when he hasbeenwashed and shrouded).' When the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to offerthefuneral prayer for him: 'You should not do that.' The Prophet(aw)offered the funeral prayer for him, and the Prophet (ﷺ) saidto him:'I have been given two choices: "...ask forgiveness forthem(hypocrites) or ask not forgiveness for them...'" [9:80]Then Allahrevealed: 'And never pray (the funeral prayer) for anyof them(hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave.'" [9:84]
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"The leader of the hypocrites inAl-Madinah died, and left instructions that the Prophet (ﷺ) shouldoffer the funeral prayer for him and shroud him in his shirt. Heoffered the funeral prayer for him and shrouded him in his shirt, andstood by his grave. Then Allah revealed the words: 'And never pray(the funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor standat his grave." [9:84]
It wasnarrated from Wathilah bin Asqa' that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
'Offer prayer for everyone who dies, and strive in Jihadunder every chief."
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin Samurah that a man from among theCompanionsof the Prophet (ﷺ) was wounded, and the wound caused hima greatdeal of pain. He went and took a spearhead, and slaughteredhimselfwith it. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not offer the funeral prayerfor him,and that was as an admonition for others.
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that a black woman used to sweepthemosque. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) noticed she was missing andheasked about her after a few days. He was told that she had died. Hesaid:
"Why did you not tell me?" Then he went to her grave andofferedthe funeral prayer for her.
Kharijahbin Zaid bin Thabit narrated that Yazid bin Thabit, who wasolderthan Zaid, said:
"We went out with the Prophet (ﷺ) and when wereached Al-Baqi', we saw a new grave. He asked about it and theysaid:'(It is) so-and-so (a woman).' He recognized the name andsaid: 'Whydid you not tell me about her?' They said: 'You weretaking a nap andyou were fasting, and we did not like to disturbyou.' He said: 'Donot do that; I do not want to see it happenagain that one of youdies, while I am still among you, and you donot tell me, for myprayer for him is a mercy.' Then he went to thegrave and we lined upin rows behind him, and he said four Takbir(i.e. for the funeralprayer)."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah, from hisfather,that a black woman died and the Prophet (ﷺ) was not toldaboutthat. Then he was informed of it, and he said:
"Why did you nottell me?" Then he said to his Companions: "Line up in rows topray forher," and he offered the funeral prayer for her.
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"A man died whom the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) used to visit, and they buried him at night. Whenmorningcame, they told him. He said: 'What kept you from telling me?'They said: 'It was night and it was dark, and we did not like tocauseyou any inconvenience.' Then he went to the grave and offeredthefuneral prayer for him."
It wasnarrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeralprayerat a grave after the burial.
It wasnarrated from Ibn Buraidah from his father that the Prophet(ﷺ)offered the funeral prayer for a deceased person after he hadbeenburied.
It wasnarrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"There was a black woman whousedto sweep the mosque, and she passed away at night. The followingmorning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was told of her death. He said:'Why did you not call me?' Then he went out with his Companionsandstood at her grave, and said Takbir over her, with the peoplebehindhim, and he supplicated for her, then he went away.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:'Najashi has died.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and hisCompanions went out to Al-Baqi', and we lined up in rows behindhim,and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went forward, then he said fourTakbir."
It wasnarrated from 'Imran bin Husain:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'Your brother Najashi has died, so offer the funeral prayerforhim." Then he stood and we prayed behind him. I was in thesecond rowand two rows prayed for him."
It wasnarrated from Mujammi' bin Jariyah Al-Ansari that theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said:
"Your brother Najashi has died, sostand and prayfor him." So we formed two rows behind him.
It wasnarrated from Hudhaifah bin Asid that the Prophet (ﷺ) ledthem outand said:
"Pray for a brother of yours who has died in a landotherthan yours." They said: "Who is he?" He said: "Najashi."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) offered thefuneralprayer for Najashi and said four Takbir.
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoeveroffers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoeverawaitsuntil (the burial) is finished will have two Qirat." They said:'What are these two Qirat?' He said: 'Like two mountains.'"
It wasnarrated from Thawban that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoeverattends the burial will have two Qirat." The Prophet (ﷺ) wasaskedabout the Qirat and he said: "(It is) like Uhud."
It wasnarrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat; andwhoever attends until the burial is over, will have two Qirat. By theOne in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! The Qirat is greater thanthis (mountain of) Uhud."
It wasnarrated from 'Amir bin Rabi'ah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"When you see a funeral (procession) stand up for it until it haspassed by or it is placed on the ground."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"A funeral has passed by theProphet (ﷺ) and he stood up and said: 'Stand up out ofrecognitionof the enormity of death.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Ali bin Abu Talib said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) stood up for a funeral, and we stood up, until he sat down,thenwe sat down."
It wasnarrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said:
"When the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) followed a funeral, he would not sit down until it hadbeen placed in the niche-grave. A rabbi came to him and said: 'Thisiswhat we do, O Muhammad!' So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) satdown andsaid: 'Be different from them.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"I could not find him, meaning theProphet (ﷺ), and he was in Al-Baqi'. He said: "As-salamu'alaykumdara qawmin mu'minin. Antum lana faratun wa inna bikumlahiqun.Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahum wa la taftinna ba'dahum.(Peace be uponyou, O abode of believing people. You have gone aheadof us and verilywe will join you soon. O Allah, do not deprive us oftheir reward anddo not put us to trial after them)."
It wasnarrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said:
"TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach them, when they went out tothegraveyard, to say: As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyarminal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna insha' Allah bikum lahiqun,nas'alul-laha lana walakumul-'afiyah (Peace be upon you, Oinhabitants of the abodes,believers and Muslims, and we will joinyou soon if Allah wills. Weask Allah for well-being for us and foryou).'"
It wasnarrated that Bara' bin 'Azib said:
"We went out with theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a funeral, and he sat facing the Qiblah(prayer direction)."
It wasnarrated that Bara' bin 'Azib said:
"We went out with theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a funeral, and we came to a grave. Hesatdown and we sat down, as if there were birds on our heads."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"When the deceased was placed inthe grave, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: 'Bismillah, wa 'alamillatirasul-illah (In the Name of Allah and according to thereligion of theMessenger of Allah).'" Abu Khalid said on oneoccasion, when thedeceased was placed in the grave: "Bismillah wa'ala sunnati rasul-illah (In the Name of Allah and according to theSunnah of theMessenger of Allah)." Hisham said in his narration:"Bismillah, wa fisabil-illah, wa 'ala millati rasul-illah (Inthe Name of Allah, forthe sake of Allah and according to thereligion of the Messenger ofAllah)."
It wasnarrated that Abu Rafi' said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)placed Sa'd gently in his grave and sprinkled water on it."
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wasbrought into his grave from the direction of the Qiblah, and he wasplaced in his grave gently.
It wasnarrated that Sa'eed bin Musayyab said:
"I was present withIbn'Umar at a funeral. When the body was placed in the niche-grave)hesaid, 'Bismillah wa fi sabil-illah wa 'ala millati rasul-illah'(Inthe Name of Allah, for the sake of Allah and according to thereligionof the Messenger of Allah). When he started to place bricksin theniche-grave he said: 'Allahumma ajirha min ash-shaitani wamin'adhabil-qabr. Allahumma Jafil-arda 'an janbaiha, wa sa'idruhaha, walaqqiha minka ridwana (O Allah, protect him from Satan andfrom thetorment of the grave; O Allah, keep the earth away from histwo sidesand take his soul up and grant him pleasure fromYourself).' I said:'O Ibn 'Umar, is this something that youheard from the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) or is it your own words?'He said: 'I could have saidsomething like that, but this issomething that I heard from theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ).'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'The niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is forothers."
It wasnarrated that Jarir bin 'Abdullah Al-Bajali said:
"TheMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The niche-grave is for us and theditch-graveis for others.'"
It wasnarrated that Sa'd said:
"Make a niche-grave for me, and blockitup with bricks as was done for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"When the Prophet (ﷺ)died,there was a man in Al-Madinah who used to make a niche in thegraveand another who used to dig graves without a niche. They said:'Letus pray Istikharah to our Lord and call for them both, andwhicheverof them comes first, we will let him do it.' So they wereboth sentfor, and the one who used to make the niche-grave camefirst, so theymade a niche-grave for the Prophet (ﷺ)."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)died, they differed as to whether his grave should have a niche or aditch in the ground, until they spoke and raised their voicesconcerning that. Then 'Umar said: 'Do not shout in the presenceof theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ), living or dead,' or words to thateffect. Sothey sent for both the one who made a niche and the onewho dug graveswithout a niche, and the one who used to make a nichecame and dug agrave with a niche for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ),then he (ﷺ) wasburied."
It wasnarrated that Adra' As-Sulami said:
"I came one night to guardthe Prophet (ﷺ), and there was a man reciting loudly. The Prophet(ﷺ) came out and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, this man isshowingoff.' Then he died in Al-Madinah, and they finishedpreparing him,then they carried his dead body. The Prophet (ﷺ)said: 'Be gentlewith him, may Allah be gentle with him, for heloved Allah and HisMessenger.' Then his grave was dug and he (theProphet (ﷺ)) said:'Make it spacious for him, and may Allah makeit spacious for him.'Some of his Companions said: 'O Messengerof Allah, you are grievingfor him.' He said: 'Yes indeed, for heloved Allah and HisMessenger.'"
It wasnarrated from Hisham bin 'Amir that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"Dig the grave deep, make it spacious and prepare itwell."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)markedthe grave of 'Uthman bin Maz'un with a rock.
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadeplastering over graves."
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadewriting anything on graves."
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbadebuildingstructures over graves.
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)offeredthe funeral prayer, then he came to the grave of the deceasedandscattered three handfuls of earth from the side of (thedeceased's)head.
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:"If one of you were to sit on a live coal that burns him, thatwould be better for him than if he were to sit on a grave."
It wasnarrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
'If I were to walk on a live coal or a sword, or if I weretosew shows to my feet, that would be better for me than walking onthegrave of a Muslim. And I see no difference between relievingmyselfin the midst of graves or in the middle of the marketplace."
It wasnarrated that basher bin Khasasiyyah said:
"While I waswalkingwith the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: 'O son ofKhasasiyyah,why are you angry with Allah when you are walking withthe Messengerof Allah?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I am not angrywithAllah at all. Allah has bestowed all good on me.' Then he passedbythe graves of the Muslims and said: 'They have caught up with agreat deal of good.' Then he passed by the graves of the idolatersandsaid: 'They died before a great deal of good came to them.'Then heturned and saw a man walking between the graves in his showsand hesaid: 'O you with the shows, take them off.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gavepermission for visiting the graves.
It wasnarrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said, "Iused to forbid you to visit the graves, but now visit them,for theywill draw your attention away from this world and remind youof theHereafter."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) visitedthegrave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him toweep.Then he said: 'I asked my Lord for permission to seekforgivenessfor her, but He did not give me permission. Then I askedmy Lord forpermission to visit her grave and He gave me permission.So visit thegraves, for they will remind you of death.'"
It wasnarrated from Salim that his father said:
"A Bedouin came totheProphet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, my father used touphold the ties of kinship, and so and so forth, where is he?' Hesaid: 'In the Fire.' It was as if he found that difficult tobear.Then he said: 'O Messenger of Allah. Where is your father?'TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whenever you pass by the graveof anidolater, give him the tidings of Hell-fire.' The Bedouinlater becameMuslim, and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)gave me a difficulttask. I never passed the grave of an idolater butI gave him thetidings of Hell-fire.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hassan bin Thabit that hisfathersaid:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visitgraves."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)cursed women who visit graves."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)cursed women who visit graves."
It wasnarrated that Umm 'Atiyyah said:
"We were prevented fromfollowing the funeral, but that was not made binding on us."
It wasnarrated that 'Ali said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wentoutand saw some women sitting, and he said: 'What are you sittingherefor?' They said: 'We are waiting for the funeral.' He said:'Areyou going to wash the deceased?' They said: 'No.' Hesaid: 'Are yougoing to lower him into the grave?' They said:'No.' He said: 'Then goback with a burden of sin and notrewarded.'"
It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah from the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding:
"Andthat they will not disobey you in Ma'ruf (all that is good inIslam);" he said: "(It is about) wailing."
Jarir,the freed slave of Mu'awiyah, said:
"Mu'awiyah delivered asermon in Hims, and in his sermon he mentioned that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) forbade wailing."
It wasnarrated from Abu Malik Ash'ari that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
'Wailing is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance,andif the woman who wails dies without having repented, Allah willcut agarment of pitch (tar) for her and a shirt of flaming fire.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Wailing over the dead is one of the affairs of the Days ofIgnorance and if the woman who wails does not repent before she dies,she will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection wearing a shirt ofpitch (tar), over which she will wear a shirt of flaming fire."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade following a funeral that was accompanied by a wailing woman."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Heis not one of us who tears his garments, strikes his cheeks,andcries with the cry of the Days of Ignorance.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Umamah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)cursed thewoman who scratches her face and rends her garment andcries that sheis doomed (i.e. because of the death of this person).
'Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid and Abu Burdah said:
"When Abu Musa fellsick, his wife Umm 'Abdullah started to wail loudly. He woke up andsaid to her: 'Do you not know that I am innocent of those whom theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) declared innocence of?' And he told herthatthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'I am innocent of those whoshavetheir heads, raise their voices and tear their garments (attimes ofcalamity).'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) wasattending afuneral. 'Umar saw a woman and shouted at her, but theProphet(ﷺ) said, "Leave her alone, O 'Umar, for the eye weeps andtheheart is afflicted, and the bereavement is recent."
Usamahbin Zaid said:
"The son of one of the daughters of theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) was dying. She sent for him, asking him tocome to her,and he sent word to her, saying: 'To Allah belongs whatHe hastaken and to Him belongs what He has given. Everything has anappointed time with Him, so be patient and seek reward.' But shesentfor him again, adjuring him to come. So the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)got up, and I got up with him, as did Mu'adh bin Jabal, Ubayybin Ka'band 'Ubadah bin Samit. When we entered they handed thechild to theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ), and his soul was rattling inhis chest." Ithink he was that it was like a water skin. "TheMessenger of Allah(ﷺ) wept, and 'Ubadah bin Samit said to him:'What is this, OMessenger of Allah?' He said: 'It iscompassion which Allah hascreated in the son of Adam. Allah onlyshows mercy to those of Hisslaves who are compassionate.'"
It wasnarrated that Asma' bint Yazid said:
"When Ibrahim, the son ofthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), died, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wept.The one who was consoling him, either Abu Bakr or 'Umar, saidto him:'You are indeed the best of those who glorify Allah withwhat is dueto him.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The eyeweeps and theheart grieves, but we do not say anything that angersthe Lord. Wereit not that death is something that inevitably comesto all, and thatthe latter will surely join the former, then wewould have been morethan we are, verily we grieve for you.'"
It wasnarrated from Hamnah bint Jahsh that it was said to her:
"Yourbrother has been killed." She said: "May Allah have mercy on him.Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Truly, to Allah we belong andtruly,to Him we shall return)." They said: "Your husband hasbeen killed."She said: "O grief!" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: "The woman hasa strong love for her husband, which she doesnot have for anythingelse."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)passed bysome women of 'Abdul-Ashhal who were weeping for their slainon theDay of Uhud. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"But there isnoone to weep for Hamzah." So the women of Ansar started to weep forHamzah. The messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up and said, 'Woe tothem,have they not gone home yet? Tell them to go home and not toweep foranyone who dies after this day.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn Abi Awfa said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade eulogies."
It wasnarrated from 'Umar bin Khattab that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Thedeceased is punished for the wailing over him."
It wasnarrated from Asid bin Abu Asid, from Musa bin Abu Musa Ash'ari,from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"The deceased ispunished for the weeping of the living. If they say: 'O mystrength, O he who clothed us, O my help, O my rock,' and so on, heis rebuked and it is said: 'Were you really like that? Were youreally like that?'" Asid said: "I said: 'Subhan-Allah! Allah says: "And no bearer of burdens shall another's burden (35:18)." He said: "Woe to you, I tell you that Abu Musa narrated to me from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and you think that Abu Musa was telling lies about the Prophet (ﷺ)? Or do you think that I am telling lies about Abu Musa?"
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"A Jewish woman had died, and theProphet (ﷺ) heard the weeping for her. He said: 'Her family isweeping for her, and she is being punished in her grave.'"
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'Patience should come with the first shock."
It wasnarrated from Abu Umamah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Allahsays:'O son of Adam! If you are patient and seek reward at the momentoffirst shock, I will not approve of any reward for you less thanParadise.'"
It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah that Abu Salamah told her that heheard theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:
"There is no Muslim who isstrickenwith a calamity and reacts by saying as Allah has commanded:'Innalillahi, wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma indakah-tasabtumusibati, fajurni iha, wa 'awwidni minha (Truly, to Allah we belongand truly, to Him we shall return. O Allah, with You I seek rewardformy calamity, so reward me for it and compensate me),' but Allahwillreward him for that and compensate him with something betterthan it."She said: "When Abu Salamah died, I remembered what hehad told mefrom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I said: 'Innalillahi, wa innailayhi raji'un. Allahumma indakah-tasabtumusibati, fajurni ihaiha(Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Himwe shall return. O Allah,with You I seek reward for my calamity, soreward me for it).' Butwhen I wanted to say wa 'awwidni minha(and compensate me withbetter), I said to myself: 'How can I becompensated with somethingbetter than Abu Salamah?' Then I saidit, and Allah compensated mewith Muhammad (ﷺ) and rewarded me formy calamity."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)openeda door that was between him and the people or drew back acurtain andhe saw the people praying behind Abu Bakr. He praisedAllah for whathe saw of their good situation and hoped that Allahsucceed him bywhat he saw in them.* He said: 'O people, whoever amongthe peopleor among the believers is stricken with a calamity, thenlet himconsole himself with the loss of me, for no one among mynation willbe stricken with any calamity worse than my loss.'"
It wasnarrated from Fatimah bint Husain that her father said:
TheProphet(ﷺ) said: "Whoever was stricken with a calamity and when heremembers it he says 'Inna lillahi, wa inna ilayhi raji'un(Truly, toAllah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return),'even though ithappened a long time ago, Allah will record for him areward like thatof the day it befell him."
Qais,Abu 'Umarah, the freed slave of the Ansar, said:
"I heard'Abdullah bin Abu Bakr bin Muhammad bin 'Amr bin Hazm narratingfromhis father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:'Thereis no believer who consoles for his brother for a calamity,but Allahwill clothe him with garments of honor on the Day ofResurrection.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:'Whoever consoles a person stricken by calamity will have arewardequal to his.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Noman wholoses three of his children will ever enter the Fire, exceptinfulfillment of the oath (of Allah)."*
'Utbahbin 'Abd Sulami said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)say:'There is no Muslim, three of whose children die before reachingthe age of puberty, but they will meet him at the eight gates ofParadise and whichever one he wants he will enter through it.'"
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Thereare no two Muslims (mother and father), three of whose childrendiebefore reaching the age of puberty, but Allah will admit them toParadise by virtue of His mercy towards them."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever sends fourth three of his children who had not reachedtheage of puberty, they will be a strong fortification for himagainstthe Fire." Abu Dharr said: "I sent forth two." He said: "Andtwo" Ubayy bin Ka'b, the chief of the reciters, said: "I sentforthone." He said: "Even one."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'Amiscarried fetus sent before me is dearer to me than ahorseman whomI leave behind."
It wasnarrated that 'Ali said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:'Themiscarried fetus will plead with his Lord if his parents areadmittedto Hell. It will be said: "O fetus who pleads with your Lord!Admityour parents to Paradise." So he will drag them out with hisumbilical cord until he admits them to Paradise.'"
It wasnarrated from Mu'adh bin Jabal that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Bythe One in Whose Hand is my soul! The miscarried fetus will draghismother by his umbilical cord to Paradise, if she (was patient and)sought reward (for her loss)."
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah bin Ja'far said:
"When news of thedeath of Ja'far was brought, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:'Prepare food for the family of Ja'far, for there has come tothemthat which is keeping them busy or something which is keepingthembusy."
Asma'bint 'Umais said:
"When Ja'far was killed, the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) went to his family and said: 'The family of Ja'fararebusy with the matter of their deceased, so prepare food forthem.'"
It wasnarrated that Jarir bin 'Abdullah Al-Bajali said:
"We used tothink that gathering with the family of the deceased and preparingfood was a form of wailing."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
Dying in a strange land is martyrdom."
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:
"A man died inAl-Madinah, and he was one of those who were born in Al-Madinah. TheProphet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for him and said: "Wouldthathe had died somewhere other than his birthplace." A man amongthepeople said: "Why, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "If aman diessomewhere other than his birthplace, a space will bemeasured for himin Paradise (as big as the distance) from the placewhere he was bornto the place where he died."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever dies from a sickness dies as a martyr. He is protectedfrom the torment of the grave and he is granted provision fromParadise morning and evening."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Breaking the bones of the deceased is like breaking his bones whenheis alive."
It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Breakingthe bones of the deceased is, in sin, like breaking hisbones when heis alive."
It wasnarrated that 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah said:
"I asked'Aishah:'O mother! Tell me about the sickness of the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ).' She said: 'He felt pain and started to spit (over hisbody), and we began to compare his spittle to the spittle of a personeating raisins. Like a person eating raisins and spitting out theseeds. He used to go around among his wives, but when he became ill,he asked them permission to stay in the house of 'Aishah and thattheyshould come to him in turns.' She said: 'The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ)entered upon me, (supported) between two men, with hisfeet makinglines along the ground. One of them was 'Abbas.' Itold Ibn 'Abbasthis Hadith and he said: 'Do you know who theother man was whom'Aishah did not name? He was 'Ali bin AbuTalib.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seekrefuge using the following words: 'Adhhibil-ba's, Rabbin-nas,washfiAntash-shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uka, shifa'an layughadiru saqaman(Take away the affliction, O Lord of mankind, andgrant healing, forYou are the Healer and there is no healing thatleaves no sickness).'When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell sick with thesickness that would be hislast, I took his hand and wiped it overhis body and recited thesewords. He withdrew his hand from mine andsaid: 'O Allah, forgive meand let me meet the exalted companions(i.e., those who occupy highpositions in Paradise).' Those werethe last words of his that Iheard."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)say: 'There is no Prophet who fell sick but he was given thechoicebetween this world and the Hereafter.' She said: 'When hebecamesick with the illness that would be his last, (his voice)becamehoarse and I heard him say, "In the company of those on whomAllahhas bestowed His grace, of the Prophets, the true believers, themartyrs, and the righteous.'" [4:69] Then I knew that he had beengiven the choice."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ)gathered together and not one of them lagged behind. Fatimah came,andher gait was like that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said,'Welcome to my daughter.' Then he made her sit to his left, andhewhispered something to her, and she smiled. I said to her: 'Whatmadeyou weep?' She said: 'I will not disclose the secret of theMessengerof Allah (ﷺ).' I said: 'I never saw joy so close togrief as I sawtoday.' When she wept I said: 'Did the Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) tellyou some special words that were not for us, thenyou wept?' And Iasked her about what he had said. She said: 'Iwill not disclose thesecret of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'After he died I asked herwhat he had said, and she said: 'He toldme that Jibra'il used toreview the Qur'an with him once eachyear, but he had reviewed it withhim twice that year, (and he said:)"I do not think but that my timeis near. You will be the first ofmy family to join me, and what agood predecessor I am for you." SoI wept. Then he whispered to me andsaid: "Will you not be pleasedto be the leader of the women of thisUmmah?" So I smiled.'"
'Aishahsaid:
"I never saw anyone suffer more pain than the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ)."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)when he was dying, and there was a bowl of water next to him. Heputhis hand in the vessel and wiped his face with the water, andsaid:'O Allah, help me to bear the agonies of death.'"
It wasnarrated that Zuhri heard Anas bin Malik say:
"The last glancethatI had of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was when he drew back thecurtain on Monday, and I saw his face as if it was a page of theMushaf (Qur'an), and the people were praying behind Abu Bakr. He(AbuBakr) wanted to move, but he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) gestured to himtostand firm. Then he let the curtain fall, and he died at the endofthat day."
It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)used tosay, during the illness that would be his last:
"The prayer,andthose whom your hands possess."* And he kept on saying it untilhistongue could no longer utter any words.
It wasnarrated that Aswad said:
"They said in 'Aishah's presencethat'Ali was appointed (by the Prophet (ﷺ) before he died), and shesaid: 'When was he appointed? He (the Prophet (ﷺ)) was restingagainst my bosom, or in my lap, and he called for a basin, then hebecame limp in my lap and died, and I did not realize it. So when didhe (ﷺ) appoint him?'"
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)passed away, Abu Bakr was with his wife, the daughter of Kharijah, invillages surrounding Al-Madinah. They started to say: 'The Prophet(ﷺ) has not died, rather he has been overcome with what used toovercome him at the time of Revelation.' Then Abu Bakr came anduncovered his (the Prophet's (ﷺ)) face, kissed him between theeyesand said: 'You are too noble before Allah for Him to cause youto dietwice. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has indeeddied.' 'Umarwas in a corner of the mosque saying: 'By Allah,the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) has not died and he will never die untilthe hands andfeet of most of the hypocrites are cut off.' Then AbuBakr stood up,ascended the pulpit and said: 'Whoever used toworship Allah, Allah isalive and will never die. Whoever used toworship Muhammad, Muhammadis dead. "Muhammad is no more than aMessenger, and indeed (many)Messengers have passed away before him.If he dies or is killed, willyou then turn back on your heels (asdisbelievers)? And he who turnsback on his heels, not the least harmwill he do to Allah; and Allahwill give reward to those who aregrateful.'" [3:144] 'Umar said: 'Itwas as if I had neverread (that Verse) before that day.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"When they wanted to dig agravefor the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they sent for Abu 'Ubaidah binJarrah, who used to dig graves in the manner of the people of Makkah,and they sent for Abu Talhah, who used to dig graves for the peopleofAl-Madinah, and he used to make a niche in the grave. They senttwomessengers to both of them, and they said: 'O Allah, choosewhat isbest for Your Messenger.' They found Abu Talhah and broughthim, butthey did not find Abu 'Ubaidah. So he dug a grave with aniche for theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ). When they had finishedpreparing him, onTuesday, he was placed on his bed in his house.Then the peopleentered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in groupsand offered thefuneral prayer for him, and when they finished thewomen entered, andwhen they finished the children entered, and noone led the people inoffering the funeral prayer for the Messengerof Allah (ﷺ). TheMuslims differed concerning the place where heshould be buried. Somesaid that he should be buried in his mosque.Others said that heshould be buried with his Companions. Then AbuBakr said: 'I heard theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "No Prophetever passed away but he wasburied where he died." So they liftedup the bed of the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) on which he had died, anddug the grave for him, then he(ﷺ) was buried in the middle ofTuesday night. 'Ali bin Abu Talib,Fadl bin 'Abbas and hisbrother Qutham, and Shuqran the freed slave ofthe Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) went down in his grave. Aws bin Khawli,who was Abu Laila, saidto 'Ali bin Abi Talib: 'I adjure you by Allah!Give us our shareof the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' So 'Ali said tohim: 'Comedown.' Shuqran, his freed slave, had taken a Qatifah whichtheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to wear. He buried it in his graveandsaid, 'By Allah, no one will ever wear it after you.' So it wasburied with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"When the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) suffered the agonies of death that he suffered, Fatimahsaid:'O my father, what a severe agony!' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'Your father will suffer no more agony after this day. Therehascome to your father that which no one can avoid, the death thateveryone will encounter until the Day of Resurrection.'"
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"Fatimah said to me: 'OAnas,how did you manage to scatter dust on the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)?'"And Thabit narrated to us from Anas that Fatimah said: "WhentheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away: 'O my father! To Jibra'ilweannounce his death; O my father, how much closer he is now to hisLord; O my father, the Paradise of Firdaws is his abode; O my father,he has answered the call of his Lord."
It wasnarrated that Anas said:
"On the day when the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) entered Al-Madinah, everything was lit up, and on the daywhenhe died, everything went dark, and no sooner had we dusted offourhands (after burying him) but we felt that our hearts hadchanged."*
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"We used to be guarded in ourspeech even with our wives at the time of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), fearing that Qur'an may be revealed amongst us, but when theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, we began to speak freely."
It wasnarrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:
"We were with the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) and we all had a single focus, but when he passed awaywestarted to look here and there (i.e., have different interests)."
It wasnarrated that Umm Salamah bint Abi Umayyah, the wife of theProphet(ﷺ), said:
"At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), ifaperson stood to pray, his gaze would not go beyond his feet. WhentheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, if a person stood to pray, his gazewould not go beydon the place where he put his forehead whenprostrating. Then Abu Bakr died and it was 'Umar (the caliph). So,when any person stood to pray his gaze would not go beyond theQiblah.Then came the time of 'Uthman bin 'Affan, and there wasFitnah(tribulation, turmoil), and the people started to look rightandleft."
It wasnarrated that Anas said:
"After the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)haddied, Abu Bakr said to 'Umar: 'Let us go and visit Umm Ayman asthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to visit her.' He said: 'Whenwereached her she wept.' They said: 'Why are you weeping? Whatis withAllah is better for His Messenger.' She said: 'I knowthat what iswith Allah is better for His Messenger, but I am weepingbecause theRevelation from heaven has ceased.' She moved them totears and theystarted to weep with her."
It wasnarrated from Aws bin Aws that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'The best of your days is Friday. On it Adam was created; on itshall be the Nafakhah,* on it all creation will swoon. So send agreatdeal of blessing upon me on this day, for your blessing will bepresented to me.' A man said: "O Messenger of Allah! How will ourblessing be presented to you when you have disintegrated?" He said:"Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of theProphets."
It wasnarrated from Abu Darda' that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Send a great deal of blessing upon me on Fridays, for it iswitnessed by the angels. No one sends blessing upon me but hisblessing will be presented to me, until he finishes them." A mansaid:"Even after death?" He said: "Even after death, for Allahhasforbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, so theProphet of Allah is alive and receives provision.'"