الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجنازةChapters 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
Hadith 3174
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: نَعَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّجَاشِيَّ لِأَصْحَابِهِ وَهُوَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَصَلَّوْا خَلْفَهُ وَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعًا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, informed the Companions in Madinah Munawwarah of the death of Najashi. Then the Companions performed the funeral prayer behind the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, led the funeral prayer and said four takbirs during it.
Hadith 3175
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.
Hadith 3176
عَنْ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ الْمُؤَذِّنِ قَالَ: تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو سَرِيحَةَ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ زَيْدُ بْنُ أَرْقَمَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعًا، وَقَالَ: كَذَا فَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
It is narrated from Abu Salman the muezzin that Abu Sarihah (Hudhaifah bin Asid) passed away and Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) led his funeral prayer and said four takbirs in it and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also did the same.
Hadith 3177
عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ عَلَى جَنَائِزِنَا أَرْبَعًا وَإِنَّهُ كَبَّرَ عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ خَمْسًا فَسَأَلُوهُ، فَقَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكَبِّرُهَا أَوْ كَبَّرَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Ibn Abi Layla says: Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say four takbirs in our funeral prayers. In one funeral, he said five takbirs. When people asked about this, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say takbirs in this manner.
Hadith 3178
(وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ فَكَبَّرَ خَمْسًا، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو عَيْسَى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ: نَسِيتَ؟ قَالَ: لَا، وَلَكِنْ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ خَلِيلِي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ خَمْسًا فَلَا أَتْرُكُهَا
(Second Chain) Abdul A’la says: I performed the funeral prayer behind Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said five takbirs. Abu Isa Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila went to him, took his hand, and said: Did you forget? He replied: No, I did not. I performed the funeral prayer behind my beloved Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him), and he also said five takbirs, so I will not abandon this practice.
Hadith 3179
عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجَابِرِ قَالَ: صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ عِيسَى مَوْلَى لِحُذَيْفَةَ (بْنِ الْيَمَانِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ) بِالْمَدَائِنِ عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ فَكَبَّرَ خَمْسًا، ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ: مَا وَهَمْتُ، وَلَا نَسِيتُ وَلَكِنْ كَبَّرْتُ كَمَا كَبَّرَ مَوْلَايَ وَوَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ الْيَمَانِ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ وَكَبَّرَ خَمْسًا، ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ: مَا نَسِيتُ وَلَا وَهَمْتُ وَلَكِنْ كَبَّرْتُ كَمَا كَبَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى جَنَازَةٍ فَكَبَّرَ خَمْسًا
Yahya bin Abdullah says: I performed the funeral prayer in Mada'in behind Isa, the servant of Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him). He said five takbirs, then turned towards us and said: I was neither mistaken nor forgetful; I have said the takbirs just as my master, Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), used to say them. He performed a funeral prayer and said five takbirs, then turned towards us and said: I am neither forgetful nor mistaken; the fact is that I have said the takbirs just as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said five takbirs.
Hadith 3180
عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْهَجَرِيِّ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى قَامَ عَلَى جَنَازَةِ بِنْتٍ لَهُ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهَا أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ، ثُمَّ قَامَ هُنَيَّةً، فَسَبَّحَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ فَانْفَتَلَ فَقَالَ: أَكُنْتُمْ تَرَوْنَ أَنِّي أُكَبِّرُ الْخَامِسَةَ؟ قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا كَبَّرَ الرَّابِعَةَ قَامَ هُنَيَّةً، فَلَمَّا وَضِعَتْ الْجَنَازَةُ جَلَسَ وَجَلَسْنَا إِلَيْهِ
Ibrahim Hijri reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer for his daughter and said four takbirs, then stood for a while. When some of the followers said "Subhan Allah" to prompt him, he ended the prayer with salam and said: Did you think that I was going to say a fifth takbir? The people replied: Yes. Then he said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had said the fourth takbir, he would remain standing for a while in that state, then when the bier was set down, he would sit down and we would also sit down with him.
