Hadith 3097

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَال : سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ : لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ ، دُعِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا وَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ يُرِيدُ الصَّلَاةَ تَحَوَّلْتُ حَتَّى قُمْتُ فِي صَدْرِهِ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَعَلَى عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُبَيٍّ الْقَائِلِ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا كَذَا وَكَذَا يَعُدُّ أَيَّامَهُ ، قَالَ : وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَبَسَّمُ ، حَتَّى إِذَا أَكْثَرْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ : " أَخِّرْ عَنِّي يَا عُمَرُ ، إِنِّي خُيِّرْتُ فَاخْتَرْتُ قَدْ قِيلَ لِي : اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ أَوْ لا تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ إِنْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فَلَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ سورة التوبة آية 80 لَوْ أَعْلَمُ أَنِّي لَوْ زِدْتُ عَلَى السَّبْعِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ لَزِدْتُ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَمَشَى مَعَهُ فَقَامَ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ حَتَّى فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالَ : فَعَجَبٌ لِي وَجُرْأَتِي عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَاللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ هَاتَانِ الْآيَتَانِ وَلا تُصَلِّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ مَاتَ أَبَدًا وَلا تَقُمْ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ سورة التوبة آية 84 إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ ، قَالَ : فَمَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَهُ عَلَى مُنَافِقٍ ، وَلَا قَامَ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
´Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:` "I heard 'Umar bin Al-Khattab saying: 'When 'Abdullah bin Ubayy died, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was called to perform the funeral prayer over him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to him, and when he stood over him, about to perform the prayer, he turned until he was standing at his chest. I said: "O Messenger of Allah! (You pray) for Allah's enemy 'Abdullah bin Ubayy, who on this day said this and that" - mentioning different days. He said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was smiling until I had said too much to him and he said: 'Leave me O 'Umar! Indeed I have been given the choice, so I chose. I was told: Whether you ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask for forgiveness for them. Even though you ask for their forgiveness seventy times, Allah will not forgive them (9:80). If I knew that were I to ask more than seventy times that he would be forgiven, then I would do so." He said: "Then he performed the Salat for him and walked with him (his funeral procession) and he stood at his grave until it was finished. I was amazed at myself and my daring to talk like that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), while Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) know better. But by Allah! It was not long until these two Ayat were revealed: 'And never pray for any of them who dies nor stand at his grave... (9:84) until the end of the Ayah. He said: "So afterwards the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not perform the Salat for a hypocrite, nor would he stand at his grave until Allah took him."
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب تفسير القرآن عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 3097
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح أحكام الجنائز (93 - 95)
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح البخاری/الجنائز 84 (1366) ، وتفسیر التوبة 12 (4671) ، سنن النسائی/الجنائز 69 (1968) ( تحفة الأشراف : 10509) ، و مسند احمد (1/16) (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Whether you seek forgiveness for them (the hypocrites) or do not seek forgiveness, even if you seek forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will never forgive them.
(al-Tawbah: 80)

2:
That is, my boldness was for the sake of truth, not out of disrespect.

3:
Never perform the funeral prayer (salat al-janazah) for any of them (the hypocrites) who dies,
nor stand by his grave.
(al-Tawbah: 84)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3097
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Allah gave the command in accordance with the opinion of Umar (radi Allahu anhu).
How remarkable is Umar (radi Allahu anhu); he was truly exceptional in sound judgment.
In administrative matters and statesmanship, he had no equal.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had a certain expediency in view, the explanation of which has already been mentioned previously.
After the explicit prohibition was revealed, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not perform the funeral prayer for any hypocrite.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4671
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

In one hadith, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had him (the deceased) taken out from the grave, placed him on his knees, applied his blessed saliva to his mouth, and clothed him in his own shirt.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Funerals, Hadith 1350.)
But Allah, the Exalted, made a clear declaration regarding the lack of forgiveness for him.
From this, it is understood that whoever is deprived of faith, even the supplication for forgiveness and intercession of the greatest personality in the world will not benefit him in any way.


The death of the chief of the hypocrites, Abdullah bin Ubayy, occurred in Dhu al-Qa'dah, 9 AH, after the return from the Battle of Tabuk.
This wretch did not participate in the Battle of Tabuk.
This verse of the Noble Qur’an:
“If these hypocrites had gone forth with you, they would have added nothing to you except corruption.” (al-Tawbah: 84: 9)
was revealed concerning Abdullah bin Ubayy and those who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk along with him.


Honored readers should keep in mind that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also understood the same meaning of Surah al-Tawbah, verse 80, as Umar (radi Allahu anhu) did. In fact, he was certain that none of our actions would bring forgiveness to this hypocrite. However, from the apparent wording of the verse, he was given the choice, and no other verse had yet been revealed prohibiting it. On the other hand, it was also intended to obtain deliverance in this world from the favor of a hypocrite, and to console his sincere companion, his son. Besides this, there was also the expectation that, through this matter, other disbelievers might come closer to Islam. Therefore, in view of these considerations, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) preferred to perform the funeral prayer for this hypocrite, while Umar (radi Allahu anhu) thought that since it had been established from verse 80 that forgiveness would not be granted, then performing the funeral prayer and seeking forgiveness for him was a futile and useless act, which was contrary to the dignity of prophethood. This is what he expressed as a prohibition. However, although the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not consider this act beneficial in itself, he had in view the benefit of others embracing Islam, and thus, in his view, this act was not without benefit.


With this explanation, neither does any objection remain regarding the action of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), nor is there any criticism of the statement of al-Faruq al-Azam (radi Allahu anhu).
In any case, after this, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not perform the funeral prayer for any hypocrite, nor did he stand at their graves to supplicate for forgiveness.
(Fath al-Bari: 8/427)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4671