سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الجنائزChapters: Regarding Funerals
بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِيمَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ جَمَاعَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَChapter: What was narrated concerning one for whom the funeral prayer is offered by a group of Muslims
Hadith 1490
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ مَرْثَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْيَزَنِيِّ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ الشَّامِيِّ ، وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ قَالَ : كَانَ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةٍ فَتَقَالَّ : مَنْ تَبِعَهَا ؟ جَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ صُفُوفٍ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا ، وَقَالَ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " مَا صَفَّ صُفُوفٌ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ إِلَّا أَوْجَبَ " .
´Malik bin Hubairah Ash-Shami, who was a Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ), said:` “If a funeral procession was brought and the number of people who followed it was considered to be small, they would be organized into three rows, then the funeral prayer would be offered.” He said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘No three rows of Muslims offer the funeral prayer for one who has died, but he will be guaranteed (Paradise).’”
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, some scholars have established this issue by considering the athar of Malik bin Huwairith radi Allahu anhu to be hasan (good).
Furthermore, from the aforementioned narration, Imam Shawkani rahimahullah and others have established the virtue of three rows in the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah).
For details, see: (Nayl al-Awtar: 4/62)
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, some scholars have established this issue by considering the athar of Malik bin Huwairith radi Allahu anhu to be hasan (good).
Furthermore, from the aforementioned narration, Imam Shawkani rahimahullah and others have established the virtue of three rows in the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah).
For details, see: (Nayl al-Awtar: 4/62)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1490
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
A row (saff) consists of at least two people; there is no upper limit to the number.
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Muhammad ibn Ishaq" is a mudallis, and the narration is in the form of 'an'anah. However, the action of Malik ibn Hubayrah radi Allahu anhu is authentic due to supporting and corroborating narrations.)
1:
A row (saff) consists of at least two people; there is no upper limit to the number.
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Muhammad ibn Ishaq" is a mudallis, and the narration is in the form of 'an'anah. However, the action of Malik ibn Hubayrah radi Allahu anhu is authentic due to supporting and corroborating narrations.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1028
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, Imam Shawkani and others have established the virtue of having three rows in the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah). (: Nayl al-Awtar 4/63) However, this narration is weak. Nevertheless, some individuals have affirmed this issue by considering the athar (report) of Malik bin Hubayrah to be hasan (good). However, it is established from other narrations that Allah, the Exalted, accepts the supplication of those who participate in the funeral of the deceased, provided that they are true Muslims in the real sense. They should not be merely Muslims by name and custom, nor should they be those who commit shirk (associating partners with Allah) and bid‘ah (religious innovation).
From this hadith, Imam Shawkani and others have established the virtue of having three rows in the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah). (: Nayl al-Awtar 4/63) However, this narration is weak. Nevertheless, some individuals have affirmed this issue by considering the athar (report) of Malik bin Hubayrah to be hasan (good). However, it is established from other narrations that Allah, the Exalted, accepts the supplication of those who participate in the funeral of the deceased, provided that they are true Muslims in the real sense. They should not be merely Muslims by name and custom, nor should they be those who commit shirk (associating partners with Allah) and bid‘ah (religious innovation).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3166
