الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجنازةChapters on Funeral Prayer
بَابُ مَوْقِفِ الْمُصَلَّى مِنَ الرَّجُلِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا كَانَ إِمَامًا أَوْ مُنْفَرِدًا وَكَيْفَ يَفْعَلُ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَتْ أَنْوَاعٌ مِنَ الْجَنَائِزِ
Chapter on the position of the one praying over the man and woman if he is Imam or alone, and what to do if there are different types of funerals
Hadith 3187
عَنْ أَبِي غَالِبٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ فَقَامَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ السَّرِيرِ، ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةِ امْرَأَةٍ، فَقَامَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ حِذَاءَ السَّرِيرِ، فَلَمَّا صَلَّى قَالَ لَهُ الْعَلَاءُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ: يَا أَبَا حَمْزَةَ! أَهَكَذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُومُ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ نَحْوًا مِمَّا رَأَيْتُكَ فَعَلْتَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا الْعَلَاءُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ فَقَالَ: احْفَظُوا
Abu Ghalib says that a man's funeral was brought to Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), so he stood at the head of the bier (i.e., the deceased). Then when a woman's funeral was brought, he stood below it, in line with the bier. When he finished the prayer, Alaa bin Ziyad said to him: O Abu Hamzah! Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also stand in the same way for the funeral of a man and a woman as I have seen you do? He said: Yes. Then Alaa bin Ziyad turned to us and said: Remember this ruling.
Hadith 3188
عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى عَلَى أُمِّ فُلَانٍ (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: أُمِّ كَعْبٍ) مَاتَتْ فِي نِفَاسِهَا فَقَامَ وَسْطَهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) offered the funeral prayer of Umm Fulan (i.e., Sayyidah Umm Ka'b, may Allah be pleased with her), who had passed away in the state of postnatal bleeding, and he stood in the middle (of her body).
Hadith 3189
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: مَاتَ ابْنٌ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَامَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ خَلْفَ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ كَأَنَّهُمْ عُرْفُ دِيكٍ، وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the son of Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his funeral prayer. Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Sayyidah Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) stood behind him. They appeared like the comb of a rooster. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) clarified this by gesturing with his hand.
