✍️ Shumara al-Sunnah, Jhelum
❖ Ruling on Reciting After Surah Al-Fatiha in the Funeral Prayer
Reciting a surah after Surah Al-Fatiha in the funeral prayer is recommended (mustahabb), as established by authentic reports from the noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم).
❖ Narration from Abdullah ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما)
Talhah ibn Abdullah ibn Awf (رحمه الله) reports:
“I prayed the funeral prayer behind Ibn Abbas, and he recited Surah Al-Fatiha and another surah aloud so that we could hear it. When he finished, I held his hand and asked him about it. He replied, ‘It is Sunnah and the truth.’”
[Sunan an-Nasa’i: 1987]
📌 Authentication: Sound and clear, like the shining sun
📚 This narration has been graded as authentic (sahih) by:
- Imam Ibn al-Jarood (المنتقى, Hadith 537)
- Imam Ibn Hibban (Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith 3071)
❖ View of the Scholars of Hadith
📘 Imam al-Hakim (رحمه الله) states:
“There is consensus that when a Companion calls something Sunnah, it is considered a marfu’ (elevated) hadith.”
[al-Mustadrak ‘ala al-Sahihayn: 1/358]
✅ Summary
✔ Reciting a surah after Surah Al-Fatiha in the funeral prayer is a verified Sunnah of the Companions.
✔ Abdullah ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) personally practiced it and called it “Sunnah and truth.”
📎 Important Note:
Reciting another surah after Al-Fatiha in the funeral prayer is a commendable act supported by authentic evidence. There is reward in following this practice.
And Allah knows best.
