مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الجنائزBook of Funerals
من كان يكبر على الجنازة سبعا وتسعاSome scholars say there are seven or nine takbirs in the funeral prayer
Hadith 11801
١١٨٠١ - حدثنا ابن فضيل عن يزيد (عن) (١) عبد اللَّه بن الحارث قال: صلى رسول اللَّه ﷺ على حمزة وكبر عليه تسعًا، ثم جيء (بأخرى) (٢) فكبر عليها سبعًا، ثم جيء (بأخرى) (٣) فكبر عليها خمسًا، (حتى) (٤) فرغ (منهن) (٥) غير أنهن (كن) (٦) (وترًا) (٧) (٨).
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Harith that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer of Hazrat Hamza and recited nine (9) takbirs. Then another funeral was brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) recited seven takbirs. Then another funeral was brought, and he recited five takbirs. In this manner, he continued until he had finished with all the funerals. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited an odd number of takbirs for each funeral.
