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Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Volume 2, Book 23,
Number 329:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Someone came to me
from my Lord and gave me the news (or good
tidings) that if any of my followers dies
worshipping none (in any way) along with Allah, he
will enter Paradise." I asked, "Even if
he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery)
and theft?" He replied, "Even if he
committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery)
and theft."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
330:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "Anyone who dies
worshipping others along with Allah will
definitely enter the Fire." I said,
"Anyone who dies worshipping none along with
Allah will definitely enter Paradise."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
331:
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:
Allah's Apostle ordered us to do seven things
and forbade us to do other seven. He ordered us:
to follow the funeral procession. to visit the
sick, to accept invitations, to help the
oppressed, to fulfill the oaths, to return the
greeting and to reply to the sneezer: (saying,
"May Allah be merciful on you," provided
the sneezer says, "All the praises are for
Allah,"). He forbade us to use silver
utensils and dishes and to wear golden rings, silk
(clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and
Istabraq (two kinds of silk cloths).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
332:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The
rights of a Muslim on the Muslims are to follow
the funeral processions, to accept invitation and
to reply the sneezer. (see Hadith No 331)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
333:
Narrated 'Aisha :
Abu Bakr came riding his horse from his
dwelling place in As-Sunh. He got down from it,
entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody
till he came to me and went direct to the Prophet,
who was covered with a marked blanket. Abu Bakr
uncovered his face. He knelt down and kissed him
and then started weeping and said, "My father
and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allah's
Prophet! Allah will not combine two deaths on you.
You have died the death which was written for
you."
Narrated Abu Salama from Ibn Abbas : Abu Bakr
came out and 'Umar , was addressing the people,
and Abu Bakr told him to sit down but 'Umar
refused. Abu Bakr again told him to sit down but 'Umar
again refused. Then Abu Bakr recited the
Tashah-hud (i.e. none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's
Apostle) and the people attended to Abu Bakr and
left 'Umar. Abu Bakr said, "Amma ba'du,
whoever amongst you worshipped Muhammad, then
Muhammad is dead, but whoever worshipped Allah,
Allah is alive and will never die. Allah said:
'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed
(many) Apostles have passed away before him ..(up
to the) grateful.' " (3.144) (The narrator
added, "By Allah, it was as if the people
never knew that Allah had revealed this verse
before till Abu Bakr recited it and then whoever
heard it, started reciting it ")
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
334:
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit:
Um Al-'Ala', an Ansari woman who gave the
pledge of allegiance to the Prophet said to me,
"The emigrants were distributed amongst us by
drawing lots and we got in our share 'Uthman bin
Maz'un. We made him stay with us in our house.
Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal
when he died and was given a bath and was shrouded
in his clothes, Allah's Apostle came I said, 'May
Allah be merciful to you, O Abu As-Sa'ib! I
testify that Allah has honored you'. The Prophet
said, 'How do you know that Allah has honored
him?' I replied, 'O Allah's Apostle! Let my father
be sacrificed for you! On whom else shall Allah
bestow His honor?' The Prophet said, 'No doubt,
death came to him. By Allah, I too wish him good,
but by Allah, I do not know what Allah will do
with me though I am Al lah's Apostle. ' By Allah,
I never attested the piety of anyone after
that."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
335:
Narrated Al-Laith as above.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
336:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet
from his face and wept and the people forbade me
to do so but the Prophet did not forbid me. Then
my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet said,
"It is all the same whether you weep or not.
The angels were shading him continuously with
their wings till you shifted him (from the field).
"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
337:
Narrated Abu Huraira,
Allah's Apostle informed (the people) about the
death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. He
went towards the Musalla (praying place) and the
people stood behind him in rows. He said four
Takbirs (i.e. offered the Funeral prayer).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
338:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Zaid took over the flag
and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who
was martyred as well. Then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha
took the flag but he too was martyred and at that
time the eyes of Allah's Apostle were full of
tears. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag
without being nominated as a chief (before hand)
and was blessed with victory."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
339:
Narrated Ibn Abbas.
A person died and Allah's Apostle used to visit
him. He died at night and (the people) buried him
at night. In the morning they informed the Prophet
(about his death). He said, "What prevented
you from informing me?" They replied,
"It was night and it was a dark night and so
we disliked to trouble you." The Prophet went
to his grave and offered the (funeral) prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
340:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "A Muslim whose three
children die before the age of puberty will be
granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for
them."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
341:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The women requested the Prophet, "Please
fix a day for us." So the Prophet preached to
them and said, "A woman whose three children
died would be screened from the Hell Fire by
them," Hearing that, a woman asked, "If
two died?" The Prophet replied, "Even
two (would screen her from the (Hell) Fire. "
And Abu Huraira added, "Those children should
be below the age of puberty. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
342:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "No Muslim whose three
children died will go to the Fire except for
Allah's oath (i.e. everyone has to pass over the
bridge above the lake of fire)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
343:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet passed by a woman who was sitting
and weeping beside a grave and said to her,
"Fear Allah and be patient."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
344:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya al-Ansariya:
Allah's Apostle came to us when his daughter
died and said, "Wash her thrice or five times
or more, if you see it necessary, with water and
Sidr and then apply camphor or some camphor at the
end; and when you finish, notify me." So when
we finished it, we informed him and he gave us his
waist-sheet and told us to shroud the dead body in
it.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
345:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya
Allah's Apostle came to us and we were giving a
bath to his (dead) daughter and said, "Wash
her three, five or more times with water and Sidr
and sprinkle camphor on her at the end; and when
you finish, notify me." So when we finished,
we informed him and he gave us his waist-sheet and
told us to shroud her in it. Aiyub said that Hafsa
narrated to him a narration similar to that of
Muhammad in which it was said that the bath was to
be given for an odd number of times, and the
numbers 3, 5 or 7 were mentioned. It was also said
that they were to start with the right side and
with the parts which were washed in ablution, and
that Um 'Atiyya also mentioned, "We combed
her hair and divided them in three braids."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
346:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
Allah's Apostle , concerning his (dead)
daughter's bath, said, "Start with the right
side, and the parts which are washed in
ablution."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
347:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya :
When we washed the deceased daughter of the
Prophet, he said to us, while we were washing her,
"Start the bath from the right side and from
the parts which are washed in ablution."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
348:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
The daughter of the Prophet expired, and he
said to us, "Wash her three or five times, or
more if you see it necessary, and when you finish,
notify me." So, (when we finished) we
informed him and he unfastened his waist-sheet and
told us to shroud her in it.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
349:
Narrated Muhammad:
Um 'Atiyya said, "One of the daughters of
the Prophet died and he came out and said, 'Wash
her three or five times or more, if you think it
necessary, with water and Sidr, and last of all
put camphor (or some camphor) and when you finish,
inform me.' " Um Atiyya added, "When we
finished we informed him and he gave us his
waist-sheet and said, 'Shroud her in it.' "
And Um 'Atiyya (in another narration) added,
"The Prophet said, 'Wash her three, five or
seven times or more, if you think it necessary.'
" Hafsa said that Um 'Atiyya had also said,
"We entwined her hair into three
braids."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
350:
Narrated Hafsa bint Sirin:
Um 'Atiyya said that they had entwined the hair
of the daughter of Allah's Apostle in three
braids. They first undid her hair, washed and then
entwined it in three braids."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
351:
Narrated Ibn Sirin:
Um 'Atiyya (an Ansari woman who gave the pledge
of allegiance to the Prophet ) came to Basra to
visit her son, but she could not find him. She
narrated to us, "The Prophet came to us while
we were giving bath to his (dead) daughter, he
said: 'Wash her three times, five times or more,
if you think it necessary, with water and Sidr,
and last of all put camphor, and when you finish,
notify me.' " Um 'Atiyya added, "After
finishing, we informed him and he gave us his
waist sheet and told us to shroud her in it and
did not say more than that."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
352:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
We entwined the hair of the dead daughter of
the Prophet into three braids. Waki said that
Sufyan said, "One braid was entwined in front
and the other two were entwined on the sides of
the head."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
353:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
One of the daughters of the Prophet expired and
he came to us and said, "Wash her with Sidr
(water) for odd number of times, i.e. three, five
or more, if you think it necessary, and in the
last, put camphor or (some camphor on her), and
when you finish, notify me." So when we
finished we informed him. He gave his waist-sheet
to us (to shroud her). We entwined the hair (of
the deceased girl) in three braids and made them
fall at her back.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
354:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three Yemenite
white Suhuliya (pieces of cloth) of cotton, and in
them there was neither a shirt nor a turban."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
355:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
While a man was riding (his Mount) in 'Arafat,
he fell down from it (his Mount) and broke his
neck (and died). The Prophet said, "Wash him
with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces
of cloth, and neither perfume him, nor cover his
head, for he will be resurrected on the Day of
Resurrection saying, 'Labbaik,' (i.e. like a
pilgrim)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
356:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
While a man was at 'Arafat (for Hajj) with
Allah's Apostle the fell down from his Mount and
broke his neck (and died). So Allah's Apostle
said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and
shroud him in two pieces of cloth and neither
perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will
resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he
will be saying 'Labbaik."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
357:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A man was killed by his camel while we were
with the Prophet and he was a Muhrim. So the
Prophet said, "Wash him with water and Sidr
and shroud him in two pieces of cloth and neither
perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will
resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he
will be saying 'Labbaik' . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
358:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A man fell from his Mount and died while he was
with the Prophet at 'Arafat. The Prophet said,
"Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him
in two pieces of cloth and neither perfume him nor
cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the
Day of Resurrection saying, 'Labbaik'."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
359:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
When 'Abdullah bin Ubai (the chief of
hypocrites) died, his son came to the Prophet and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Please give me your
shirt to shroud him in it, offer his funeral
prayer and ask for Allah's forgiveness for
him." So Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) gave his
shirt to him and said, "Inform me (When the
funeral is ready) so that I may offer the funeral
prayer." So, he informed him and when the
Prophet intended to offer the funeral prayer, 'Umar
took hold of his hand and said, "Has Allah
not forbidden you to offer the funeral prayer for
the hypocrites? The Prophet said, "I have
been given the choice for Allah says: '(It does
not avail) Whether you (O Muhammad) ask
forgiveness for them (hypocrites), or do not ask
for forgiveness for them. Even though you ask for
their forgiveness seventy times, Allah will not
forgive them. (9.80)" So the Prophet offered
the funeral prayer and on that the revelation
came: "And never (O Muhammad) pray (funeral
prayer) for any of them (i.e. hypocrites) that
dies." (9. 84)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
360:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet came to (the grave of) 'Abdullah
bin Ubai after his body was buried. The body was
brought out and then the Prophet put his saliva
over the body and clothed it in his shirt.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
361:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet was shrouded in three pieces of
cloth which were made of Suhul (a type of cotton),
and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
362:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of
cloth and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
363:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of
cloth which were made of white Suhul and neither a
shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
364:
Narrated Sad from his father:
Once the meal of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf was
brought in front of him, and he said, "Mustab
bin 'Umar was martyred and he was better than I,
and he had nothing except his Burd (a black square
narrow dress) to be shrouded in. Hamza or another
person was martyred and he was also better than I
and he had nothing to be shrouded in except his
Burd. No doubt, I fear that the rewards of my
deeds might have been given early in this
world." Then he started weeping.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
365:
Narrated Ibrahim:
Once a meal was brought to 'Abdur-Rahman bin
'Auf and he was fasting. He said, "Mustab bin
'Umar was martyred and he was better than I and
was shrouded in his Burd and when his head was
covered with it, his legs became bare, and when
his legs were covered his head got uncovered.
Hamza was martyred and was better than I. Now the
worldly wealth have been bestowed upon us (or said
a similar thing). No doubt, I fear that the
rewards of my deeds might have been given earlier
in this world." Then he started weeping and
left his food.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
366:
Narrated Khabbab:
We emigrated with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) in
Allah's cause, and so our reward was then surely
incumbent on Allah. Some of us died and they did
not take anything from their rewards in this
world, and amongst them was Mustab bin 'Umar; and
the others were those who got their rewards.
Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred on the day of the
Battle of Uhud and we could get nothing except his
Burd to shroud him in. And when we covered his
head his feet became bare and vice versa. So the
Prophet ordered us to cover his head only and to
put idhkhir (a kind of shrub) over his feet.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
367:
Narrated Sahl:
A woman brought a woven Burda (sheet) having
edging (border) to the Prophet, Then Sahl asked
them whether they knew what is Burda, they said
that Burda is a cloak and Sahl confirmed their
reply. Then the woman said, "I have woven it
with my own hands and I have brought it so that
you may wear it." The Prophet accepted it,
and at that time he was in need of it. So he came
out wearing it as his waist-sheet. A man praised
it and said, "Will you give it to me? How
nice it is!" The other people said, "You
have not done the right thing as the Prophet is in
need of it and you have asked for it when you know
that he never turns down anybody's request."
The man replied, "By Allah, I have not asked
for it to wear it but to make it my shroud."
Later it was his shroud.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
368:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
We were forbidden to accompany funeral
processions but not strictly.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
369:
Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:
One of the sons of Um 'Atiyya died, and when it
was the third day she asked for a yellow perfume
and put it over her body, and said, "We were
forbidden to mourn for more than three days except
for our husbands."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
370:
Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:
When the news of the death of Abu Sufyan
reached from Sham, Um Habiba on the third day,
asked for a yellow perfume and scented her cheeks
and forearms and said, "No doubt, I would not
have been in need of this, had I not heard the
Prophet saying: "It is not legal for a woman
who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn
for more than three days for any dead person
except her husband, for whom she should mourn for
four months and ten days."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
371:
Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama :
I went to Um Habiba, the wife of Prophet, who
said, "I heard the Prophets saying, 'It is
not legal for a woman who believes in Allah and
the Last Day to mourn for any dead person for more
than three days except for her husband, (for whom
she should mourn) for four months and ten
days'." Later I went to Zainab bint Jahsh
when her brother died; she asked for some scent,
and after using it she said, "I am not in
need of scent but I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
'It is not legal for a woman who believes in Allah
and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days
for any dead person except her husband, (for whom
she should mourn) for four months and ten days.'
"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
372:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet passed by a woman who was weeping
beside a grave. He told her to fear Allah and be
patient. She said to him, "Go away, for you
have not been afflicted with a calamity like
mine." And she did not recognize him. Then
she was informed that he was the Prophet . so she
went to the house of the Prophet and there she did
not find any guard. Then she said to him, "I
did not recognize you." He said,
"Verily, the patience is at the first stroke
of a calamity."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
373:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
The daughter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) sent (a
messenger) to the Prophet requesting him to come
as her child was dying (or was gasping), but the
Prophet returned the messenger and told him to
convey his greeting to her and say: "Whatever
Allah takes is for Him and whatever He gives, is
for Him, and everything with Him has a limited
fixed term (in this world) and so she should be
patient and hope for Allah's reward." She
again sent for him, swearing that he should come.
The Prophet got up, and so did Sad bin 'Ubada,
Muadh bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka'b, Zaid bin Thabit
and some other men. The child was brought to
Allah's Apostle while his breath was disturbed in
his chest (the sub-narrator thinks that Usama
added: ) as if it was a leather water-skin. On
that the eyes of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) started
shedding tears. Sad said, "O Allah's Apostle!
What is this?" He replied, "It is mercy
which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His
slaves, and Allah is merciful only to those of His
slaves who are merciful (to others).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
374:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We were (in the funeral procession) of one of
the daughters of the Prophet and he was sitting by
the side of the grave. I saw his eyes shedding
tears. He said, "Is there anyone among you
who did not have sexual relations with his wife
last night?" Abu Talha replied in the
affirmative. And so the Prophet told him to get
down in the grave. And so he got down in her
grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
375:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Abi
Mulaika:
One of the daughters of 'Uthman died at Mecca.
We went to attend her funeral procession. Ibn 'Umar
and Ibn Abbas were also present. I sat in between
them (or said, I sat beside one of them. Then a
man came and sat beside me.) 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
said to 'Amr bin 'Uthman, "Will you not
prohibit crying as Allah's Apostle has said, 'The
dead person is tortured by the crying of his
relatives.?" Ibn Abbas said, "Umar used
to say so." Then he added narrating, "I
accompanied Umar on a journey from Mecca till we
reached Al-Baida. There he saw some travelers in
the shade of a Samura (A kind of forest tree). He
said (to me), "Go and see who those travelers
are." So I went and saw that one of them was
Suhaib. I told this to 'Umar who then asked me to
call him. So I went back to Suhaib and said to
him, "Depart and follow the chief of the
faithful believers." Later, when 'Umar was
stabbed, Suhaib came in weeping and saying,
"O my brother, O my friend!" (on this 'Umar
said to him, "O Suhaib! Are you weeping for
me while the Prophet said, "The dead person
is punished by some of the weeping of his
relatives?" Ibn Abbas added, "When 'Umar
died I told all this to Aisha and she said, 'May
Allah be merciful to Umar. By Allah, Allah's
Apostle did not say that a believer is punished by
the weeping of his relatives. But he said, Allah
increases the punishment of a non-believer because
of the weeping of his relatives." Aisha
further added, "The Quran is sufficient for
you (to clear up this point) as Allah has stated:
'No burdened soul will bear another's burden.'
" (35.18). Ibn Abbas then said, "Only
Allah makes one laugh or cry." Ibn Umar did
not say anything after that.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
376:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Once Allah's Apostle
passed by (the grave of) a Jewess whose relatives
were weeping over her. He said, "They are
weeping over her and she is being tortured in her
grave."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
377:
Narrated Abu Burda:
That his father said, "When Umar was
stabbed, Suhaib started crying: O my brother! 'Umar
said, 'Don't you know that the Prophet said: The
deceased is tortured for the weeping of the
living'?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
378:
Narrated Al-Mughira:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Ascribing
false things to me is not like ascribing false
things to anyone else. Whosoever tells a lie
against me intentionally then surely let him
occupy his seat in Hell-Fire." I heard the
Prophet saying, "The deceased who is wailed
over is tortured for that wailing."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
379:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar from his father:
The Prophet said, "The deceased is
tortured in his grave for the wailing done over
him."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
380:
Narrated Shu'ba:
The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the
living ones over him .
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
381:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
On the day of the Battle of Uhud, my father was
brought and he had been mayhemed and was placed in
front of Allah's Apostle and a sheet was over him.
I went intending to uncover my father but my
people forbade me; again I wanted to uncover him
but my people forbade me. Allah's Apostle gave his
order and he was shifted away. At that time he
heard the voice of a crying woman and asked,
"Who is this?" They said, "It is
the daughter or the sister of Amr." He said,
"Why does she weep? (or let her stop
weeping), for the angels had been shading him with
their wings till he (i.e. the body of the martyr)
was shifted away."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
382:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
the Prophet said, "He who slaps his
cheeks, tears his clothes and follows the ways and
traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not one of
us."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
383:
Narrated 'Amir bin Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
That his father said, "In the year of the
last Hajj of the Prophet I became seriously ill
and the Prophet used to visit me inquiring about
my health. I told him, 'I am reduced to this state
because of illness and I am wealthy and have no
inheritors except a daughter, (In this narration
the name of 'Amir bin Sad is mentioned and in fact
it is a mistake; the narrator is 'Aisha bint Sad
bin Abi Waqqas). Should I give two-thirds of my
property in charity?' He said, 'No.' I asked,
'Half?' He said, 'No.' then he added, 'One-third,
and even one-third is much. You'd better leave
your inheritors wealthy rather than leaving them
poor, begging others. You will get a reward for
whatever you spend for Allah's sake, even for what
you put in your wife's mouth.' I said, 'O Allah's
Apostle! Will I be left alone after my companions
have gone?' He said, 'If you are left behind,
whatever good deeds you will do will up-grade you
and raise you high. And perhaps you will have a
long life so that some people will be benefited by
you while others will be harmed by you. O Allah!
Complete the emigration of my companions and do
not turn them renegades.' But Allah's Apostle felt
sorry for poor Sad bin Khaula as he died in
Mecca." (but Sad bin Abi Waqqas lived long
after the Prophet (p.b.u.h).)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
384:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "He who slaps the
cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the
tradition of the Days of Ignorance is not from
us."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
385:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "He who slaps the
cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the
traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not from
us."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
386:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Prophet got the news of the death of
Ibn Haritha, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha he sat down and
looked sad and I was looking at him through the
chink of the door. A man came and told him about
the crying of the women of Ja'far. The Prophet
ordered him to forbid them. The man went and came
back saying that he had told them but they did not
listen to him. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said,
"Forbid them." So again he went and came
back for the third time and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! By Allah, they did not listen to us at
all." ('Aisha added): Allah's Apostle ordered
him to go and put dust in their mouths. I said,
(to that man) "May Allah stick your nose in
the dust (i.e. humiliate you)! You could neither
(persuade the women to) fulfill the order of
Allah's Apostle nor did you relieve Allah's
Apostle from fatigue. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
387:
Narrated Anas:
When the reciters of Quran were martyred,
Allah's Apostle recited Qunut for one month and I
never saw him (i.e. Allah's Apostle) so sad as he
was on that day.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
388:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
One of the sons of Abu Talha became sick and
died and Abu Talha at that time was not at home.
When his wife saw that he was dead, she prepared
him (washed and shrouded him) and placed him
somewhere in the house. When Abu Talha came, he
asked, "How is the boy?" She said,
"The child is quiet and I hope he is in
peace." Abu Talha thought that she had spoken
the truth. Abu Talha passed the night and in the
morning took a bath and when he intended to go
out, she told him that his son had died, Abu Talha
offered the (morning) prayer with the Prophet and
informed the Prophet of what happened to them.
Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah bless you
concerning your night. (That is, may Allah bless
you with good offspring)." Sufyan said,
"One of the Ansar said, 'They (i.e. Abu Talha
and his wife) had nine sons and all of them became
reciters of the Quran (by heart).' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
389:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The real patience is at
the first stroke of a calamity."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
390:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We went with Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) to the
blacksmith Abu Saif, and he was the husband of the
wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet).
Allah's Apostle took Ibrahim and kissed him and
smelled him and later we entered Abu Saif's house
and at that time Ibrahim was in his last breaths,
and the eyes of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) started
shedding tears. 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said,
"O Allah's Apostle, even you are
weeping!" He said, "O Ibn 'Auf, this is
mercy." Then he wept more and said, "The
eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved,
and we will not say except what pleases our Lord,
O Ibrahim ! Indeed we are grieved by your
separation."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
391:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
Sad bin 'Ubada became sick and the Prophet
along with 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf, Sad bin Abi
Waqqas and 'Abdullah bin Masud visited him to
enquire about his health. When he came to him, he
found him surrounded by his household and he
asked, "Has he died?" They said,
"No, O Allah's Apostle." The Prophet
wept and when the people saw the weeping of
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) they all wept. He said,
"Will you listen? Allah does not punish for
shedding tears, nor for the grief of the heart but
he punishes or bestows His Mercy because of
this." He pointed to his tongue and added,
"The deceased is punished for the wailing of
his relatives over him." 'Umar used to beat
with a stick and throw stones and put dust over
the faces (of those who used to wail over the
dead).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
392:
Narrated Aisha:
When the news of the martyrdom of Zaid bin
Haritha, Ja'far and 'Abdullah bin Rawaha came, the
Prophet sat down looking sad, and I was looking
through the chink of the door. A man came and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! The women of Ja'far,"
and then he mentioned their crying . The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
ordered h im to stop them from crying. The man
went and came back and said, "I tried to stop
them but they disobeyed." The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
ordered him for the second time to forbid them. He
went again and came back and said, "They did
not listen to me, (or "us": the
sub-narrator Muhammad bin Haushab is in doubt as
to which is right). " ('Aisha added: The
Prophet said, "Put dust in their
mouths." I said (to that man), "May
Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. humiliate
you)." By Allah, you could not (stop the
women from crying) to fulfill the order, besides
you did not relieve Allah's Apostle from
fatigue."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
393:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
At the time of giving the pledge of allegiance
to the Prophet one of the conditions was that we
would not wail, but it was not fulfilled except by
five women and they are Um Sulaim, Um Al-'Ala',
the daughter of Abi Sabra (the wife of Muadh), and
two other women; or the daughter of Abi Sabra and
the wife of Muadh and another woman.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
394:
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a:,
The Prophet said, "Whenever you see a
funeral procession, stand up till the procession
goes ahead of you." Al-Humaidi added,
"Till the coffin leaves you behind or is put
down."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
395:
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a:
The Prophet said, "If any one of you see a
funeral procession and he is not going along with
it, then he should stand and remain standing till
he gets behind it, or it leaves him behind, or the
coffin is put down before it goes ahead of him .
"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
396:
Narrated Said Al-Maqburi:
That his father said, "While we were
accompanying a funeral procession, Abu Huraira got
hold of the hand of Marwan and they sat down
before the coffin was put down. Then Abu Said came
and took hold of Marwan's hand and said, "Get
up. By Allah, no doubt this (i.e. Abu Huraira)
knows that the Prophet forbade us to do
that." Abu Huraira said, "He (Abu Said)
has spoken the truth."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
397:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri
The Prophet said, "When you see a funeral
procession, you should stand up, and whoever
accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is
put down."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
398:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
A funeral procession passed in front of us and
the Prophet stood up and we too stood up. We said,
'O Allah's Apostle! This is the funeral procession
of a Jew." He said, "Whenever you see a
funeral procession, you should stand up."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
399:
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila:
Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sad were sitting
in the city of Al-Qadisiya. A funeral procession
passed in front of them and they stood up. They
were told that funeral procession was of one of
the inhabitants of the land i.e. of a
non-believer, under the protection of Muslims.
They said, "A funeral procession passed in
front of the Prophet and he stood up. When he was
told that it was the coffin of a Jew, he said,
"Is it not a living being (soul)?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
400:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri :
Allah's Apostle said, When the funeral is ready
and the men carry it on their shoulders, if the
deceased was righteous it will say, 'Present me
(hurriedly),' and if he was not righteous, it will
say, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are they taking it
(me)?' Its voice is heard by everything except man
and if he heard it he would fall
unconscious."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
401:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Hurry up with the dead
body for if it was righteous, you are forwarding
it to welfare; and if it was otherwise, then you
are putting off an evil thing down your
necks."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
402:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri
The Prophet said, "When a funeral is ready
and the men carry the deceased on their necks
(shoulders), if it was pious then it will say,
'Present me quickly', and if it was not pious,
then it will say, 'Woe to it (me), where are they
taking it (me)?' And its voice is heard by
everything except mankind and if he heard it he
would fall unconscious."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
403:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle offered the funeral prayer for
An-Najashi and I was in the second or third row.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
404:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions
about the death of AnNajashi and then he went
ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up
behind him in rows and he said four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
405:
Narrated Ash-Shaibani:
Ash Sha'bi said, "I was informed by a man
who had seen the Prophet going to a grave that was
separate from the other graves and he aligned the
people in rows and said four Takbir." I said,
"O Abu 'Amr! who narrated (that) to
you"? He said, "Ibn Abbas. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
406:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet said, "Today a pious man from
Ethiopia (i.e. An Najashi) has expired, come on to
offer the funeral prayer." (Jabir said): We
lined up in rows and after that the Prophet led
the prayer and we were in rows. Jabir added, I was
in the second row."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
407:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah's Apostle passed by a grave of a deceased
who had been buried at night. He said, "When
was this (deceased) buried?" The people said,
"Yesterday." He said, "Why did you
not inform me?" They said, "We buried
him when it was dark and so we disliked to wake
you up." He stood up and we lined up behind
him. (Ibn Abbas said): I was one of them, and the
Prophet offered the funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
408:
Narrated Ash-Shaibani:
Ash-Sha'bi said, "Somebody who passed
along with your Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that
was separate from the other graves informed me
(saying), "The Prophet
led us (in the prayer) and we aligned behind
him." We said, "O Abu 'Amr! Who told you
this narration?" He replied, "Ibn Abbas."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
409:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn Umar was told that Abu Huraira said,
"Whoever accompanies the funeral procession
will have a reward equal to one Qirat." Ibn 'Umar
said, "Abu Huraira talks of a too enormous
reward." Aisha attested Abu Huraira's
narration and said, "I heard Allah's Apostle
saying like that." Ibn Umar said, "We
have lost numerous Qirats."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
410:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said,
"Whoever attends the funeral procession till
he offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a
reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever accompanies
it till burial, will get a reward equal to two
Qirats." It was asked, "What are two
Qirats?" He replied, "Like two huge
mountains."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
411:
Narrated 'Amir:
Ibn Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said,
"Allah's Apostle came to a grave and the
people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.'
" Ibn Abbas added, "We aligned behind
the Prophet and he led the funeral prayer of the
deceased."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
412:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the
death of An-Najash (King of Ethiopia) on the day
he expired. He said, "Ask Allah's forgiveness
for your brother. " Narrated Abu Huraira: The
Prophet made them align in rows at the Musalla and
said four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
413:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
The Jew brought to the Prophet a man and a
woman from amongst them who have committed
(adultery) illegal sexual intercourse. He ordered
both of them to be stoned (to death), near the
place of offering the funeral prayers beside the
mosque."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
414:
Narrated 'Urwa:
Aisha said, "The Prophet in his fatal
illness said, 'Allah cursed the Jews and the
Christians because they took the graves of their
Prophets as places for praying."' Aisha
added, "Had it not been for that the grave of
the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
would have been made prominent but I am afraid
it might be taken (as a) place for praying.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
415:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet
for a woman who had died during child-birth and he
stood up by the middle of the coffin.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
416:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab
I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet
for a woman who had died during child-birth and he
stood up by the middle of the coffin.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
417:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the
death of An-Najash on the day he died. He went out
with us to the Musalla and we aligned in rows and
he said four Takbirs for An-Najashi's funeral
prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
418:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer of As-Hama
An-Najash and said four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
419:
Narrated Talha bin 'Abdullah bin 'Auf:
I offered the funeral prayer behind Ibn Abbas
and he recited Al-Fatiha and said, "You
should know that it (i.e. recitation of Al-Fatiha)
is the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
420:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash-Shaibani:
I heard Ash-Sha'bi saying, "I was told by
a man who had passed with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) by
a grave that was separate from the other graves
that he (the Prophet ) led them in the prayer and
they prayed behind him." I said, "O Abu
'Amr! Who narrated that to you?" He replied,
"Ibn Abbas."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
421:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A black person, a male or a female used to
clean the Mosque and then died. The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
did not know about it . One day the Prophet
remembered him and said, "What happened to
that person?" The people replied, "O
Allah's Apostle! He died." He said, "Why
did you not inform me?" They said, "His
story was so and so (i.e. regarded him as
insignificant)." He said, "Show me his
grave." He then went to his grave and offered
the funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
422:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "When a human being is
laid in his grave and his companions return and he
even hears their foot steps, two angels come to
him and make him sit and ask him: What did you use
to say about this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I
testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.
Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place
in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in
Paradise instead of it.' " The Prophet added,
"The dead person will see both his places.
But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the
angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the
people used to say! It will be said to him,
'Neither did you know nor did you take the
guidance (by reciting the Quran).' Then he will be
hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and
he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever
approaches him except human beings and jinns."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
423:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The angel of death was sent to Moses and when
he went to him, Moses slapped him severely,
spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to
his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave
who does not want to die." Allah restored his
eye and said, "Go back and tell him (i.e.
Moses) to place his hand over the back of an ox,
for he will be allowed to live for a number of
years equal to the number of hairs coming under
his hand." (So the angel came to him and told
him the same). Then Moses asked, "O my Lord!
What will be then?" He said, "Death will
be then." He said, "(Let it be)
now." He asked Allah that He bring him near
the Sacred Land at a distance of a stone's throw.
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Were I there
I would show you the grave of Moses by the way
near the red sand hill."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
424:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) offered the funeral
prayer of a man one night after he was buried, he
and his companions stood up (for the Prayer). He
had asked them about him before standing, saying,
"Who is this?" They said, "He is so
and so and was buried last night." So all of
them offered the funeral prayer.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
425:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Prophet became ill, some of his wives
talked about a church which they had seen in
Ethiopia and it was called Mariya. Um Salma and Um
Habiba had been to Ethiopia, and both of them
narrated its (the Church's) beauty and the
pictures it contained. The Prophet raised his head
and said, "Those are the people who, whenever
a pious man dies amongst them, make a place of
worship at his grave and then they make those
pictures in it. Those are the worst creatures in
the Sight of Allah."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
426:
Narrated Anas:
We were in the funeral procession of the
daughter of Allah's Apostle and Allah's Apostle
was sitting near the grave and I saw his eyes full
of tears. He said, "Is there anyone amongst
you who did not have sexual relations with his
wife last night?" Abu Talha replied in the
affirmative. And so Allah's Apostle told him to
get down in her grave and he got down in her grave
and buried her.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
427:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
The Prophet collected every two martyrs of Uhud
in one piece of cloth, then he would ask,
"Which of them had (knew) more of the
Quran?" When one of them was pointed out for
him, he would put that one first in the grave and
say, "I will be a witness on these on the Day
of Resurrection." He ordered them to be
buried with their blood on their bodies and they
were neither washed nor was a funeral prayer
offered for them.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
428:
Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amir:
One day the Prophet went out and offered the
funeral prayers of the martyrs of Uhud and then
went up the pulpit and said, "I will pave the
way for you as your predecessor and will be a
witness on you. By Allah! I see my Fount (Kauthar)
just now and I have been given the keys of all the
treasures of the earth (or the keys of the earth).
By Allah! I am not afraid that you will worship
others along with Allah after my death, but I am
afraid that you will fight with one another for
the worldly things."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
429:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet buried every two martyrs in of Uhud
in one grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
430:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, "Bury them (i.e.
martyrs) with their blood." (that was) On the
day of the Battle of Uhud. He did not get them
washed.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
431:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
Allah's Apostle shrouded every two martyrs of
Uhud in one piece of cloth and then he would ask,
"Which of them knew more Quran?" When
one of them was pointed out he would put him first
in the grave. He said, "I am a witness on
these." Then he ordered them to be buried
with blood on their bodies. Neither did he offer
their funeral prayer nor did he get them washed.
(Jabir bin Abdullah added): Allah's Apostle used
to ask about the martyrs of Uhud as to which of
them knew more of the Quran." And when one of
them was pointed out as having more of it he would
put him first in the grave and then his
companions. (Jabir added): My father and my uncle
were shrouded in one sheet.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
432:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
433:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle came to Abdullah bin Ubai (a
hypocrite) after his death and he has been laid in
his pit (grave). He ordered (that he be taken out
of the grave) and he was taken out. Then he placed
him on his knees and threw some of his saliva on
him and clothed him in his (the Prophet's) own
shirt. Allah knows better (why he did so).
'Abdullah bin Ubai had given his shirt to Al-Abbas
to wear. Abu Harun said, "Allah's Apostle at
that time had two shirts and the son of 'Abdullah
bin Ubai said to him, 'O Allah's Apostle! Clothe
my father in your shirt which has been in contact
with your skin.' ' Sufyan added, "Thus people
think that the Prophet clothed 'Abdullah bin Tubal
in his shirt in lieu of what he (Abdullah) had
done (for Al Abbas, the Prophet's uncle.)"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
434:
Narrated Jabir:
When the time of the Battle of Uhud approached,
my father called me at night and said, "I
think that I will be the first amongst the
companions of the Prophet to be martyred. I do not
leave anyone after me dearer to me than you,
except Allah's Apostle's soul and I owe some debt
and you should repay it and treat your sisters
favorably (nicely and politely)." So in the
morning he was the first to be martyred and was
buried along with another (martyr). I did not like
to leave him with the other (martyr) so I took him
out of the grave after six months of his burial
and he was in the same condition as he was on the
day of burial, except a slight change near his
ear.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
435:
Narrated Jabir:
A man was buried along with my father and I did
not like it till I took him (i.e. my father) out
and buried him in a separate grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
436:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet collected every two martyrs of Uhud
(in one grave) and then he would ask, "Which
of them knew the Quran more?" And if one of
them was pointed out for him as having more
knowledge, he would put him first in the Lahd. The
Prophet said, "I will be a witness on these
on the Day of Resurrection." Then he ordered
them to be buried with their blood on their bodies
and he did not have them washed.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
437:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
'Umar set out along with the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
with a group of people to Ibn Saiyad till they saw
him playing with the boys near the hillocks of
Bani Mughala. Ibn Saiyad at that time was nearing
his puberty and did not notice (us) until the
Prophet stroked him with his hand and said to him,
"Do you testify that I am Allah's
Apostle?" Ibn Saiyad looked at him and said,
"I testify that you are the Messenger of
illiterates." Then Ibn Saiyad asked the
Prophet (p.b.u.h), "Do you testify that I am
Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
refuted it and said, "I believe in Allah and
His Apostles." Then he said (to Ibn Saiyad),
"What do you think?" Ibn Saiyad
answered, "True people and liars visit
me." The Prophet said, "You have been
confused as to this matter." Then the Prophet
said to him, "I have kept something (in my
mind) for you, (can you tell me that?)" Ibn
Saiyad said, "It is Al-Dukh (the
smoke)." (2) The Prophet said, "Let you
be in ignominy. You cannot cross your
limits." On that 'Umar, said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Allow me to chop his head off." The
Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "If he is he (i.e.
Dajjal), then you cannot over-power him, and if he
is not, then there is no use of murdering
him." (Ibn 'Umar added): Later on Allah's
Apostle (p.b.u.h) once again went along with Ubai
bin Ka'b to the date-palm trees (garden) where Ibn
Saiyad was staying. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) wanted
to hear something from Ibn Saiyad before Ibn
Saiyad could see him, and the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
saw him lying covered with a sheet and from where
his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad's mother saw
Allah's Apostle while he was hiding himself behind
the trunks of the date-palm trees. She addressed
Ibn Saiyad, "O Saf ! (and this was the name
of Ibn Saiyad) Here is Muhammad." And with
that Ibn Saiyad got up. The Prophet said,
"Had this woman left him (Had she not
disturbed him), then Ibn Saiyad would have
revealed the reality of his case.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
438:
Narrated Anas:
A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet
and he became sick. So the Prophet went to visit
him. He sat near his head and asked him to embrace
Islam. The boy looked at his father, who was
sitting there; the latter told him to obey
Abu-l-Qasim and the boy embraced Islam. The
Prophet came out saying: "Praises be to Allah
Who saved the boy from the Hell-fire."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
439:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
My mother and I were among the weak and
oppressed. I from among the children, and my
mother from among the women.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
440:
Narrated Ibn Shihab:
The funeral prayer should be offered for every
child even if he were the son of a prostitute as
he was born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to
worship none but Allah Alone). If his parents are
Muslims, particularly the father, even if his
mother were a non-Muslim, and if he after the
delivery cries (even once) before his death (i.e.
born alive) then the funeral prayer must be
offered. And if the child does not cry after his
delivery (i.e. born dead) then his funeral prayer
should not be offered, and he will be considered
as a miscarriage. Abu Huraira, narrated that the
Prophet said, "Every child is born with a
true faith (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone)
but his parents convert him to Judaism or to
Christianity or to Magainism, as an animal
delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it
mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy
verses: 'The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true
faith i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone), with
which He has created human beings.' "
(30.30).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
441:
Narrated Abu Huraira :
Allah's Apostle said, "Every child is born
with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none
but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to
Judaism, Christianity or Magainism, as an animal
delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it
mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy
verses: "The pure Allah's Islamic nature
(true faith of Islam) (i.e. worshipping none but
Allah) with which He has created human beings. No
change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e.
joining none in worship with Allah). That is the
straight religion (Islam) but most of men know,
not." (30.30)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number
442:
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