صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الجنائزThe Book of Al-Janaiz (Funerals)
بَابُ الإِذْخِرِ وَالْحَشِيشِ فِي الْقَبْرِ:Chapter. The placing of Idhkhir (a kind of shrub with a fragrant smell) and grass in the grave.
Hadith 1349
اُردوEn
وَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ : حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ .
And Sulaiman bin Kathir narrated that Az-Zuhri narrated to me, from the person who heard from Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ مَكَّةَ فَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلَا لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي ، أُحِلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا ، وَلَا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا ، وَلَا يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا ، وَلَا تُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمُعَرِّفٍ " ، فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ لِصَاغَتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا ؟ ، فَقَالَ : إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ ، وَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : لِقُبُورِنَا وَبُيُوتِنَا ، وَقَالَ أَبَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ : عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ ، سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ ، وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ : عَنْ طَاوُسٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا لِقَيْنِهِمْ وَبُيُوتِهِمْ .
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "Allah has made Mecca a sanctuary (sacred place) and it was a sanctuary before me and will be so after me. It was made legal for me (to fight in it) for a few hours of the day. None is allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to cut its trees or to chase its game or to pick up its fallen things except by a person who announces it publicly." On that Al-Abbas said (to the Prophet), "Except Al- Idhkhir for our goldsmiths and for our graves." And so the Prophet added, "Except Al-Idhkhir. " And Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet said, "Except Al-Idhkhir for our graves and houses." And Ibn `Abbas said, "For their goldsmiths and houses."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Footnote:
Thus, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) permitted the uprooting of the grass called idhkhir.
Explanation:
From this hadith, not only is it established to place idhkhir or any dry grass in the grave,
but also the sanctity of the Haram of Makkah al-Mukarramah is affirmed.
Allah has declared the city of Makkah to be a city of security.
In the Noble Qur’an, it is called “Balad Amin” ().
That is, a city where there is nothing but security; neither is it permissible to kill anyone there, nor is it permissible to kill any animal, to the extent that even uprooting its grass is not allowed.
This is that city of security which Allah has, since the very beginning, declared as “Balad al-Amin.”
Thus, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) permitted the uprooting of the grass called idhkhir.
Explanation:
From this hadith, not only is it established to place idhkhir or any dry grass in the grave,
but also the sanctity of the Haram of Makkah al-Mukarramah is affirmed.
Allah has declared the city of Makkah to be a city of security.
In the Noble Qur’an, it is called “Balad Amin” ().
That is, a city where there is nothing but security; neither is it permissible to kill anyone there, nor is it permissible to kill any animal, to the extent that even uprooting its grass is not allowed.
This is that city of security which Allah has, since the very beginning, declared as “Balad al-Amin.”
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1349
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has established from this narration that idhkhir and dry grass can be spread in the grave.
Although the hadith specifically mentions a particular grass, idhkhir, other types of dry grass can be analogically deduced (qiyas) from this.
The specification of idhkhir is because it is abundantly found in the land of Hijaz.
Initially, this grass was used for kindling fire, and it was also used for spreading in houses and graves. Therefore, permission was granted to cut this grass which grows naturally in the sacred land (Haram).
(2)
By "qain" is meant a craftsman.
This includes both goldsmiths and blacksmiths.
(3)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has himself narrated the report of Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu with a connected chain.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Knowledge, Hadith: 112)
Similarly, the narration of Safiyyah bint Shaybah is mentioned with a connected chain in Sunan Ibn Majah.
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Book of Manasik, Hadith: 3109)
The narration of Mujahid has also been narrated by Imam Bukhari rahimahullah with his own connected chain.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Hunting, Hadith: 1834)
(4)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah, by mentioning these narrations, has deduced that Imam Bukhari intended to give preference to the narration of Ikrimah, because the narrations reported by Abu Hurairah and Safiyyah radi Allahu anhuma are also in harmony with it.
(Fath al-Bari: 3/273)
(1)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has established from this narration that idhkhir and dry grass can be spread in the grave.
Although the hadith specifically mentions a particular grass, idhkhir, other types of dry grass can be analogically deduced (qiyas) from this.
The specification of idhkhir is because it is abundantly found in the land of Hijaz.
Initially, this grass was used for kindling fire, and it was also used for spreading in houses and graves. Therefore, permission was granted to cut this grass which grows naturally in the sacred land (Haram).
(2)
By "qain" is meant a craftsman.
This includes both goldsmiths and blacksmiths.
(3)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has himself narrated the report of Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu with a connected chain.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Knowledge, Hadith: 112)
Similarly, the narration of Safiyyah bint Shaybah is mentioned with a connected chain in Sunan Ibn Majah.
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Book of Manasik, Hadith: 3109)
The narration of Mujahid has also been narrated by Imam Bukhari rahimahullah with his own connected chain.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Hunting, Hadith: 1834)
(4)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah, by mentioning these narrations, has deduced that Imam Bukhari intended to give preference to the narration of Ikrimah, because the narrations reported by Abu Hurairah and Safiyyah radi Allahu anhuma are also in harmony with it.
(Fath al-Bari: 3/273)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1349
