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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجنازة
Chapters on Funeral Prayer
بَابُ عَدَدِ تَكْبِيرِ صَلَاةِ الْجَنَازَةِ وَمَا جَاءَ فِي التَّسْلِيمِ مِنْهَا
Chapter on the number of Takbirs in the funeral prayer and what is reported regarding the salam in it
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 3175 — on the number of Takbirs in the funeral
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((كَبِّرُوا عَلَى مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whether it is day or night, when you pray over your dead, say four takbirs.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … This hadith is indeed weak; however, four takbirs are established from the action of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
