صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الجنائزThe Book of Al-Janaiz (Funerals)
بَابُ فَضْلِ اتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ:Chapter. Superiority of accompanying funeral processions.
Hadith 1323
اُردوEn
وَقَالَ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَقَدْ قَضَيْتَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكَ , وَقَالَ : حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ إِذْنًا , وَلَكِنْ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَلَهُ قِيرَاطٌ .
And Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said that by performing the prayer, you have fulfilled your duty. Humaid bin Hilal (Tabi'i) said that after performing the funeral prayer, we do not consider it necessary to seek permission (to leave). Whoever performs the funeral prayer and then returns, he receives the reward of one qirat.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ نَافِعًا , يَقُولُ : حُدِّثَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ , يَقُولُ : مَنْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَةً فَلَهُ قِيرَاطٌ ، فَقَالَ : أَكْثَرَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَلَيْنَا .
Narrated Nafi`: Ibn `Umar was told that Abu Huraira said, "Whoever accompanies the funeral procession will have a reward equal to one Qirat." Ibn `Umar said, "Abu Huraira talks of a too enormous reward."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: They did not consider Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhuma and Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu to be suspect. Their thought was: how is it that we did not come to know of such a great reward for such a simple deed? Perhaps Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu made a mistake or forgot something. Therefore, when Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu learned of this statement of Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhuma, he himself took him to Aisha radi Allahu anha and had him hear it directly from her. And Umar radi Allahu anhu had to admit: (You were the one who kept the closest company with the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and you are the most knowledgeable among us regarding his hadith.) You spent more time with the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam than us, and you know more of his hadith than we do.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2194
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: ➊
From this hadith, it is understood that the "maqsoorah" of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) refers to a small room inside the mosque in which the governor or his entourage would stand, and Khabbab (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) was its administrator.
There was complete trust in the vastness, comprehensiveness, and perfection of the knowledge of Umm al-Mu'minin, Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu ta'ala anha).
Therefore, if they had any doubt regarding an issue or a hadith, they would immediately refer to her and satisfy themselves.
➋
To participate in a funeral, one should go to the house of the deceased so that the full reward can be attained.
From this hadith, it is understood that the "maqsoorah" of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) refers to a small room inside the mosque in which the governor or his entourage would stand, and Khabbab (radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) was its administrator.
There was complete trust in the vastness, comprehensiveness, and perfection of the knowledge of Umm al-Mu'minin, Sayyidah Aisha (radi Allahu ta'ala anha).
Therefore, if they had any doubt regarding an issue or a hadith, they would immediately refer to her and satisfy themselves.
➋
To participate in a funeral, one should go to the house of the deceased so that the full reward can be attained.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2195
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In this world, a qirat is a small measure of weight—
that is, 2.125 or 2.475 grams.
But due to the blessing of faith, piety, and fulfilling the right of one’s Muslim brother, Allah ‘azza wa jall will grant this deed a reward equal to mountains.
And for this to happen is not impossible.
And every person of faith should be eager for such righteous deeds.
In this world, a qirat is a small measure of weight—
that is, 2.125 or 2.475 grams.
But due to the blessing of faith, piety, and fulfilling the right of one’s Muslim brother, Allah ‘azza wa jall will grant this deed a reward equal to mountains.
And for this to happen is not impossible.
And every person of faith should be eager for such righteous deeds.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3168
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the reward for participating in the funeral prayer is mentioned. By way of benefit, it is submitted that some people join the funeral procession along the way, and some arrive at the cemetery beforehand, whereas the reward of a qirat will be given to the person who goes with the funeral from the deceased’s house; this clarification is found in Sahih Muslim (945).
May Allah, the Exalted, grant our respected teacher, Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Sharif rahimahullah, the best of rewards. He exerted great effort upon this humble one at Markaz at-Tarbiyah al-Islamiyyah. During teaching, he had this addition written, and at that time he referenced [احكام الجنائز لالباني ص : 68]. So may Allah reward him with goodness.
In this hadith, the reward for participating in the funeral prayer is mentioned. By way of benefit, it is submitted that some people join the funeral procession along the way, and some arrive at the cemetery beforehand, whereas the reward of a qirat will be given to the person who goes with the funeral from the deceased’s house; this clarification is found in Sahih Muslim (945).
May Allah, the Exalted, grant our respected teacher, Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Sharif rahimahullah, the best of rewards. He exerted great effort upon this humble one at Markaz at-Tarbiyah al-Islamiyyah. During teaching, he had this addition written, and at that time he referenced [احكام الجنائز لالباني ص : 68]. So may Allah reward him with goodness.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1050
