Reports on the takbirs of the funeral prayer: those who said four

Kharijah bin Zayd narrates from his paternal uncle, Sayyiduna Yazid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer at the grave of a woman and said four takbirs.

Abu Umamah bin Sahl narrates from his father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer at the grave of a woman and said four takbirs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer for Ashamah al-Najashi and said four takbirs in it.

It is narrated from Sa'id that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out to al-Baqi', led the funeral prayer for al-Najashi and said four takbirs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Al-Najashi has died." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions went out to al-Baqi', and we formed rows behind him (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in front of us, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said four takbirs.

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abza (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When Sayyidah Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said four takbirs in the funeral prayer. Then he asked the pure wives (of the Prophet) who should lower her into the grave. They said: The one who used to visit her during her lifetime (the one from whom she did not observe hijab).

Abd Khayr said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away while it was his practice to say four takbirs in the funeral prayer.

Umayr bin Sa'id said: I offered the funeral prayer of Yazid bin al-Mukaffaf behind Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said four takbirs in the funeral prayer.

Something similar is reported from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the takbirs of the funeral prayer. He said: Every way has been practised in the funeral prayer, and I have found the people (the noble Companions) agreed upon four takbirs.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There are four takbirs in the funeral prayer, including the takbir of exit.

Muhajir Abu al-Hasan said: I offered a funeral prayer behind Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said four takbirs in it.

A man asked Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) how many takbirs there are in the funeral prayer. He said: Four. I said: Are night and day the same? He said: Night and day are the same.

Zayd bin Talhah said: I was present with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he said four takbirs over a funeral.

Thabit bin Ubayd said: Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say four takbirs in the funeral prayer, and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) also used to say four takbirs.

Abu al-Anbas narrates from his father, who said: I offered a funeral prayer behind Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said four takbirs over it.

It is narrated from a freed slave of Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said four takbirs in it.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would not say more than four takbirs in the funeral prayer.

Something similar is also reported from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abdullah bin Ma'qil said: During his caliphate, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) (may Allah honour his face) said four takbirs in every funeral prayer, except for Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him), over whom he said six takbirs. Then he turned to the people and said: (I said six takbirs) because he was a Companion who fought at Badr.

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We used to say five or six takbirs in the funeral prayer, then we all agreed upon four (consensus was reached on four).

Ibn Awn said: Muhammad used to say four takbirs in the funeral prayer.

Imran bin Abi Ata said: I was present at the death of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and Ibn al-Hanafiyyah led his funeral prayer and said four takbirs.

Imran bin Hudayr said: Abu Mijlaz used to say four takbirs in the funeral prayer.

Al-Hajari said: I offered a funeral prayer behind Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him). He said four takbirs in it, then remained standing for a little while, until we began to think that he would say a fifth takbir. Then he gave the salam and said: Did you think that I would say a fifth takbir? I only stood just as I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stand.

Al-Walid bin Abdullah bin Jumay' said: I saw Ibrahim saying four takbirs in a funeral prayer.

Umar bin Abi Za'idah said: I offered a funeral prayer behind Qays bin Abi Hazim, and he said four takbirs in it.

It is narrated from Amr bin Murrah that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Every way has been practised; come, let us agree upon one matter that those after us can take as their proof. Then they all said four takbirs over the funeral.

Amr bin Muhajir said: I offered a funeral prayer behind Sayyiduna Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said four takbirs.

Abu al-Khasib said: Suwayd said four takbirs in a funeral prayer.

Abu Wa'il said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gathered the noble Companions and consulted them (asked their opinion) about the takbirs of the funeral prayer. Some of them said the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say five takbirs, some said he used to say seven takbirs, and some said he used to say four takbirs. The narrator said: Then he gathered them all upon four takbirs, like the longest prayer.

Ibrahim said: The noble Companions differed about the takbirs of the funeral prayer, then they all agreed upon four takbirs.