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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجنازةChapters on Funeral Prayer
بَابُ مَشْرُوعِيَّةِ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَعَدَمِ مَشْرُوعِيَّتِهَا عَلَى الشُّهَدَاءِChapter on the legitimacy of praying over the Prophets and not over the martyrs
Hadith 3148
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثَنَا بَهْزٌ وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ قَالَا ثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ (يَعْنِي الْجَوْنِيَّ) عَنْ أَبِي عَسِيبٍ أَوْ أَبِي عَسِيمٍ قَالَ بَهْزٌ: إِنَّهُ شَهِدَ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالُوا: كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: ادْخُلُوا أَرْسَالًا أَرْسَالًا، قَالَ: فَكَانُوا يَدْخُلُونَ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَابِ فَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الْآخَرِ، الْحَدِيثَ
Sayyiduna Abu Usayb (or Abu Usaym) رضي الله عنه narrates that he was present at the funeral prayer of the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم. He says that the Companions discussed among themselves, "How should we perform the funeral prayer for you صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم now?" One of them said: "Enter in groups." So they would enter through one door, perform the funeral prayer for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم, and exit through the other door, … . Al-Hadith.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From this hadith it is understood that the noble Companions (Sahabah) performed the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah) of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in different groups. It is possible that each group performed the funeral prayer in congregation, or separately, both possibilities exist. Similarly, the reason for performing the funeral prayer of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in this manner appears to be that the Companions did not wish to take the body of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam out of the chamber of Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha. The narrations regarding the funeral prayer of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (Sunan Ibn Majah: 1628) are also reported from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu, and in Dala’il (Bayhaqi: 7/250) from Sayyiduna Sahl ibn Sa’d radi Allahu anhu, but those are weak. However, the account of the funeral prayer is correct based on corroborating evidences.
