Funerals (Al−Janaa'iz)

Funerals (Al−Janaa'iz)

2.329:
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."
2.330:
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."
2.331:
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).
2.332:
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)
2.333:
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.")
2.334:
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 Allah's Apostle. ' By Allah,
I never attested the piety of anyone after that."
2.335:
Narrated Al−Laith as above.
2.336:
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). "
2.337:
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).
2.338:
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."
2.339:
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.
2.340:
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."
2.341:
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. "
2.342:
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)."
2.343:
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."
2.344:
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.
2.345:
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."
2.346:
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."
2.347:
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."
2.348:
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.
2.349:
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."
2.350:
Narrated Hafsa bint Seereen: 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."
2.351:
Narrated Ibn Seereen: 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."
2.352:
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."
2.353:
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.
2.354:
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."
2.355:
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)."
2.356:
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."
2.357:
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' . "
2.358:
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'."
2.359:
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)
2.360:
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.
2.361:
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.
2.362:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and
neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
2.363:
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.
2.364:
Narrated Sa`d 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.
2.365:
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.
2.366:
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.
2.367:
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.
2.368:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya: We were forbidden to accompany funeral
processions but not strictly.
2.369:
Narrated Muhammad bin Seereen: 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."
2.370:
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."
2.371:
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.' "
2.372:
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."
2.373:
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 Sa`d bin 'Ubada,
Mu`adh 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. Sa`d
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).
2.374:
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.
2.375:
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
Qur'an 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.
2.376:
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."
2.377:
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'?"
2.378:
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."
2.379:
Narrated Ibn `Umar from his father: The Prophet said, "The
deceased is tortured in his grave for the wailing done over
him."
2.380:
Narrated Shu`ba:
The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones
over him .
2.381:
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."
2.382:
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."
2.383:
Narrated 'Amir bin Sa`d 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 Sa`d is
mentioned and in fact it is a mistake; the narrator is `Aisha
bint Sa`d 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 upgrade 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 Sa`d bin Khaula as he died in
Mecca." (but Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas lived long after the Prophet
(p.b.u.h).)
2.384:
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."
2.385:
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."
2.386:
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. "
2.387:
Narrated Anas:
When the reciters of Qur'an 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.
2.388:
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 Qur'an (by heart).' "
2.389:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of
a calamity."
2.390:
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."
2.391:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar : Sa`d bin 'Ubada became sick and
the Prophet along with `Abdur Rahman bin `Auf, Sa`d bin Abi
Waqqas and `Abdullah bin Mas`ud visited him to inquire 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).
2.392:
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 him
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."
2.393:
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 Mu`adh), and two other women; or the daughter of
Abi Sabra and the wife of Mu`adh and another woman.
2.394:
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."
2.395:
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 . "
2.396:
Narrated Sa`id 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 Sa`id 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 Sa`id) has spoken the truth."
2.397:
Narrated Abu Sa`id 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."
2.398:
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."
2.399:
Narrated `Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila: Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais
bin Sa`d 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)?"
2.400:
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."
2.401:
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."
2.402:
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."
2.403:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle offered the
funeral prayer for An−Najashi and I was in the second or third
row.
2.404:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his
companions about the death of An−Najashi and then he went
ahead (to lead the prayer) and the people lined up behind him
in rows and he said four Takbir.
2.405:
Narrated Ash−Shaibani: Ash Shu`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. "
2.406:
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."
2.407:
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.
2.408:
Narrated Ash−Shaibani: Ash−Shu`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."
2.409:
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."
2.410:
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."
2.411:
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."
2.412:
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.
2.413:
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."
2.414:
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.
2.415:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab: I offered the funeral prayer
behind the Prophet for a woman who had died during childbirth
and he stood up by the middle of the coffin.
2.416:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab I offered the funeral prayer behind
the Prophet for a woman who had died during childbirth and he
stood up by the middle of the coffin.
2.417:
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.
2.418:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer of As−Hama An−Najash
and said four Takbir.
2.419:
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.
2.420:
Narrated Sulaiman Ash−Shaibani: I heard Ash−Shu`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."
2.421:
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.
2.422:
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 Qur'an).' 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."
2.423:
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."
2.424:
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.
2.425:
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."
2.426:
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.
2.427:
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 Qur'an?" 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.
2.428:
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."
2.429:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah : The Prophet buried every two
martyrs in of Uhud in one grave.
2.430:
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.
2.431:
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 Qur'an?" 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 Qur'an." 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.
2.432:
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."
2.433:
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.)"
2.434:
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.
2.435:
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.
2.436:
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 Qur'an 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.
2.437:
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 overpower 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.
2.438:
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 Abul−Qasim
and the boy embraced Islam. The Prophet came out saying:
"Praises be to Allah Who saved the boy from the Hell−fire."
2.439:
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.
2.440:
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).
2.441:
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)
2.442:
Narrated Sa`id bin Al−Musaiyab from his father: When the time
of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah's Apostle went to
him and found Abu Jahl bin Hisham and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya
bin Al−Mughira by his side. Allah's Apostle said to Abu Talib,
"O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,
a sentence with which I shall be a witness (i.e. argue) for
you before Allah. Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said,
"O Abu Talib! Are you going to denounce the religion of `Abdul
Muttalib?" Allah's Apostle kept on inviting Abu Talib to say
it (i.e. 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah')
while they (Abu Jahl and `Abdullah) kept on repeating their
statement till Abu Talib said as his last statement that he
was on the religion of `Abdul Muttalib and refused to say,
'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' (Then Allah's
Apostle said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for
you unless I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah
revealed (the verse) concerning him (i.e. It is not fitting
for the Prophet and those who believe that they should invoke
(Allah) for forgiveness for pagans even though they be of kin,
after it has become clear to them that they are companions of
the fire (9.113).
2.443:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet once passed by two graves,
and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He
said, "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to
avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with
his urine, while the other was going about with calumnies (to
make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a
date−palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each
grave. The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you done
so?" He replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened
till they (the leaf) become dry."
2.444:
Narrated `Ali:
" We were accompanying a funeral procession in Baqi−I−Gharqad.
The Prophet came to us and sat and we sat around him. He had a
small stick in his hand then he bent his head and started
scraping the ground with it. He then said, "There is none
among you, and not a created soul, but has place either in
Paradise or in Hell assigned for him and it is also determined
for him whether he will be among the blessed or wretched." A
man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Should we not depend on what has
been written for us and leave the deeds as whoever amongst us
is blessed will do the deeds of a blessed person and whoever
amongst us will be wretched, will do the deeds of a wretched
person?" The Prophet said, "The good deeds are made easy for
the blessed, and bad deeds are made easy for the wretched."
Then he recited the Verses:−− "As for him who gives (in
charity) and is Allah−fearing And believes in the Best reward
from Allah. " (9
2.5−6)
2.445:
Narrated Thabit bin Ad−Dahhak: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said,
"Whoever intentionally swears falsely by a religion other than
Islam, then he is what he has said, (e.g. if he says, 'If such
thing is not true then I am a Jew,' he is really a Jew). And
whoever commits suicide with piece of iron will be punished
with the same piece of iron in the Hell Fire." Narrated Jundab
the Prophet said, "A man was inflicted with wounds and he
committed suicide, and so Allah said: My slave has caused
death on himself hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise for him."
2.446:
Narrated Abu Huraira−: The Prophet said, "He who commits
suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling himself in the
Hell Fire (forever) and he who commits suicide by stabbing
himself shall keep on stabbing himself in the Hell−Fire."
2.447:
Narrated `Umar bin Al−Khattab : When `Abdullah bin Ubai bin
Salul died, Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) was called upon to offer
his funeral prayer. When Allah's Apostle stood up to offer the
prayer, I got up quickly and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Are you
going to pray for Ibn Ubai and he said so and so on such and
such occasions?" And started mentioning all that he had said.
Allah's Apostle smiled and said, "O `Umar! Go away from me."
When I talked too much he said, "I have been given the choice
and so I have chosen (to offer the prayer). Had I known that
he would be forgiven by asking for Allah's forgiveness for
more than seventy times, surely I would have done so." (`Umar
added): Allah's Apostle offered his funeral prayer and
returned and after a short while the two verses of Surat Bara'
were revealed: i.e. "And never (O Muhammad) pray for any of
them who dies . . . (to the end of the verse) rebellion
(9.84)" −− (`Umar added), "Later I astonished at my daring
before Allah's Apostle on that day. And Allah and His Apostle
know better."
2.448:
Narrated Anas bin Malik, : A funeral procession passed and the
people praised the deceased. The Prophet said, "It has been
affirmed to him." Then another funeral procession passed and
the people spoke badly of the deceased. The Prophet said, "It
has been affirmed to him". `Umar bin Al−Khattab asked (Allah's
Apostle (p.b.u.h) ), "What has been affirmed?" He replied,
"You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to him; and
you spoke badly of this, so Hell has been affirmed to him. You
people are Allah's witnesses on earth."
2.449:
Narrated Abu Al−Aswad: I came to Medina when an epidemic had
broken out. While I was sitting with `Umar bin Al−Khattab a
funeral procession passed by and the people praised the
deceased. `Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him." And
another funeral procession passed by and the people praised
the deceased. `Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him." A
third (funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke
badly of the deceased. He said, "It has been affirmed to him."
I (Abu Al−Aswad) asked, "O chief of the believers! What has
been affirmed?" He replied, "I said the same as the Prophet
had said, that is: if four persons testify the piety of a
Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise." We asked, "If three
persons testify his piety?" He (the Prophet) replied, "Even
three." Then we asked, "If two?" He replied, "Even two." We
did not ask him regarding one witness.
2.450:
Narrated Al−Bara' bin `Azib : The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said,
"When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, then
(the angels) come to him and he testifies that none has the
right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's
Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah's statement: Allah will
keep firm those who believe with the word that stands firm . .
. (14.27).
2.451:
Narrated Shu`ba:
Same as above and added, "Allah will keep firm those who
believe . . . (14.27) was revealed concerning the punishment
of the grave."
2.452:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet looked at the people of the
well (the well in which the bodies of the pagans killed in the
Battle of Badr were thrown) and said, "Have you found true
what your Lord promised you?" Somebody said to him, "You are
addressing dead people." He replied, "You do not hear better
than they but they cannot reply."
2.453:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet said, "They now realize that what I used to tell
them was the truth. "And Allah said, 'Verily! You cannot make
the dead to hear (i.e. benefit them, and similarly the
disbelievers) nor can you make the deaf hear. (27.80).
2.454:
Narrated Masruq:
`Aisha said that a Jewess came to her and mentioned the
punishment in the grave, saying to her, "May Allah protect you
from the punishment of the grave." `Aisha then asked Allah's
Apostle about the punishment of the grave. He said, "Yes,
(there is) punishment in the grave." `Aisha added, "After that
I never saw Allah's Apostle but seeking refuge with Allah from
the punishment in the grave in every prayer he prayed."
2.455:
Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr : Allah's Apostle once stood up
delivering a sermon and mentioned the trial which people will
face in the grave. When he mentioned that, the Muslims started
shouting loudly.
2.456:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "When (Allah's)
slave is put in his grave and his companions return and he
even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make
him sit and ask, 'What did you use to say about this man (i.e.
Muhammad)?' The faithful Believer will say, 'I testify that he
is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then they will say to him,
'Look at your place in the Hell Fire; Allah has given you a
place in Paradise instead of it.' So he will see both his
places." (Qatada said, "We were informed that his grave would
be made spacious." Then Qatada went back to the narration of
Anas who said;) Whereas a hypocrite or a non−believer will be
asked, "What did you use to say about this man." He will
reply, "I do not know; but I used to say what the people used
to say." So they will say to him, "Neither did you know nor
did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an)." Then he
will be hit with iron hammers once, that he will send such a
cry as everything near to him will hear, except Jinns and
human beings. (See Hadith No. 422).
2.457:
Narrated Abi Aiyub: Once the Prophet went out after sunset and
heard a dreadful voice, and said, "The Jews are being punished
in their graves."
2.458:
Narrated Musa bin `Uqba: (From the daughter of Khalid bin Sa
id bin Al−`Asi) who said that she had heard the Prophet
seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave.
2.459:
Narrated Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle used to invoke (Allah):
"Allahumma ini a`udhu bika min 'adhabi−l−Qabr, wa min
'adhabi−nnar, wa min fitnati−l−mahya wa−lmamat, wa min
fitnati−l−masih ad−dajjal. (O Allah! I seek refuge with you
from the punishment in the grave and from the punishment in
the Hell fire and from the afflictions of life and death, and
the afflictions of Al−Masih Ad−Dajjal."
2.460:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet once passed by two graves and
said, "They (the deceased persons in those graves) are being
tortured not for a great thing to avoid." And then added,
"Yes, (they are being punished for a big sin), for one of them
used to go about with calumnies while the other never saved
himself from being soiled with his urine." (Ibn `Abbas added):
Then he took a green leaf of a date−palm) and split it into
two pieces and fixed one piece on each grave and said, "May
their punishment be abated till these (two pieces) get dry."
2.461:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar : Allah's Apostle said, "When
anyone of you dies, he is shown his place both in the morning
and in the evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise; he
is shown his place in it, and if he is from the people of the
Hell−Fire; he is shown his place there−in. Then it is said to
him, 'This is your place till Allah resurrect you on the Day
of Resurrection."
2.462:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri : Allah's Apostle said, "When the
funeral is ready (for its burial) and the people lift it on
their shoulders, then if the deceased is a righteous person he
says, 'Take me ahead,' and if he is not a righteous one then
he says, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are you taking it (me)?' And
his voice is audible to everything except human beings; and if
they heard it they would fall down unconscious . "
2.463:
Narrated Anas bin Malik Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Any
Muslim whose three children died before the age of puberty
will be granted Paradise by Allah because of His mercy to
them."
2.464:
Narrated Al−Bara': When Ibrahim (the son of Prophet) expired,
Allah's Apostle said, "There is a wet−nurse for him in
Paradise."
2.465:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) was asked about
the children of (Mushrikeen) pagans. The Prophet replied,
"Since Allah created them, He knows what sort of deeds they
would have done."
2.466:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet was asked about the
offspring of pagans (Mushrikeen); so he said, "Allah knows
what sort of deeds they would have done."
2.467:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Every child is born
with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah
Alone) and his parents convert him to Judaism or Christianity
or Magianism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do
you find it mutilated?"
2.468:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab: Whenever the Prophet finished the
(morning) prayer, he would face us and ask, "Who amongst you
had a dream last night?" So if anyone had seen a dream he
would narrate it. The Prophet would say: "Ma sha'a−llah" (An
Arabic maxim meaning literally, 'What Allah wished,' and it
indicates a good omen.) One day, he asked us whether anyone of
us had seen a dream. We replied in the negative. The Prophet
said, "But I had seen (a dream) last night that two men came
to me, caught hold of my hands, and took me to the Sacred Land
(Jerusalem). There, I saw a person sitting and another
standing with an iron hook in his hand pushing it inside the
mouth of the former till it reached the jawbone, and then tore
off one side of his cheek, and then did the same with the
other side; in the meantime the first side of his cheek became
normal again and then he repeated the same operation again. I
said, 'What is this?' They told me to proceed on and we went
on till we came to a man Lying flat on his back, and another
man standing at his head carrying a stone or a piece of rock,
and crushing the head of the Lying man, with that stone.
Whenever he struck him, the stone rolled away. The man went to
pick it up and by the time he returned to him, the crushed
head had returned to its normal state and the man came back
and struck him again (and so on). I said, 'Who is this?' They
told me to proceed on; so we proceeded on and passed by a hole
like an oven; with a narrow top and wide bottom, and the fire
was kindling underneath that hole. Whenever the fire−flame
went up, the people were lifted up to such an extent that they
about to get out of it, and whenever the fire got quieter, the
people went down into it, and there were naked men and women
in it. I said, 'Who is this?' They told me to proceed on. So
we proceeded on till we reached a river of blood and a man was
in it, and another man was standing at its bank with stones in
front of him, facing the man standing in the river. Whenever
the man in the river wanted to come out, the other one threw a
stone in his mouth and caused him to retreat to his original
position; and so whenever he wanted to come out the other
would throw a stone in his mouth, and he would retreat to his
original position. I asked, 'What is this?' They told me to
proceed on and we did so till we reached a well−flourished
green garden having a huge tree and near its root was sitting
an old man with some children. (I saw) Another man near the
tree with fire in front of him and he was kindling it up. Then
they (i.e. my two companions) made me climb up the tree and
made me enter a house, better than which I have ever seen. In
it were some old men and young men, women and children. Then
they took me out of this house and made me climb up the tree
and made me enter another house that was better and superior
(to the first) containing old and young people. I said to them
(i.e. my two companions), 'You have made me ramble all the
night. Tell me all about that I have seen.' They said, 'Yes.
As for the one whose cheek you saw being torn away, he was a
liar and he used to tell lies, and the people would report
those lies on his authority till they spread all over the
world. So, he will be punished like that till the Day of
Resurrection. The one whose head you saw being crushed is the
one whom Allah had given the knowledge of Qur'an (i.e. knowing
it by heart) but he used to sleep at night (i.e. he did not
recite it then) and did not use to act upon it (i.e. upon its
orders etc.) by day; and so this punishment will go on till
the Day of Resurrection. And those you saw in the hole (like
oven) were adulterers (those men and women who commit illegal
sexual intercourse). And those you saw in the river of blood
were those dealing in Riba (usury). And the old man who was
sitting at the base of the tree was Abraham and the little
children around him were the offspring of the people. And the
one who was kindling the fire was Malik, the gatekeeper of the
Hell−fire. And the first house in which you have gone was the
house of the common believers, and the second house was of the
martyrs. I am Gabriel and this is Michael. Raise your head.' I
raised my head and saw a thing like a cloud over me. They
said, 'That is your place.' I said, 'Let me enter my place.'
They said, 'You still have some life which you have not yet
completed, and when you complete (that remaining portion of
your life) you will then enter your place.' "
2.469:
Narrated Hisham's father: Aisha said, "I went to Abu Bakr
(during his fatal illness) and he asked me, 'In how many
garments was the Prophet shrouded?' She replied, 'In three
Suhuliya pieces of white cloth of cotton, and there was
neither a shirt nor a turban among them.' Abu Bakr further
asked her, 'On which day did the Prophet die?' She replied,
'He died on Monday.' He asked, 'What is today?' She replied,
'Today is Monday.' He added, 'I hope I shall die sometime
between this morning and tonight.' Then he looked at a garment
that he was wearing during his illness and it had some stains
of saffron. Then he said, 'Wash this garment of mine and add
two more garments and shroud me in them.' I said, 'This is
worn out.' He said, 'A living person has more right to wear
new clothes than a dead one; the shroud is only for the body's
pus.' He did not die till it was the night of Tuesday and was
buried before the morning."
2.470:
Narrated Aisha:
A man said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "My mother died suddenly
and I thought that if she had lived she would have given alms.
So, if I give alms now on her behalf, will she get the
reward?" The Prophet replied in the affirmative.
2.471:
Narrated `Aisha:
During his sickness, Allah's Apostle was asking repeatedly,
"Where am I today? Where will I be tomorrow?" And I was
waiting for the day of my turn (impatiently). Then, when my
turn came, Allah took his soul away (in my lap) between my
chest and arms and he was buried in my house.
2.472:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness said, "Allah cursed the
Jews and the Christians, for they built the places of worship
at the graves of their prophets." And if that had not been the
case, then the Prophet's grave would have been made prominent
before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or the people
were afraid that his grave might be taken as a place for
worship.
2.473:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Aiyash : Sufyan at−Tammar told me that
he had seen the grave of the Prophet elevated and convex.
2.474:
Narrated `Urwa:
When the wall fell on them (i.e. graves) during the caliphate
of Al−Walid bin `Abdul Malik, the people started repairing it,
and a foot appeared to them. The people got scared and thought
that it was the foot of the Prophet. No one could be found who
could tell them about it till I (`Urwa) said to them, "By
Allah, this is not the foot of the Prophet but it is the foot
of `Umar." Aisha narrated that she made a will to `Abdullah
bin Zubair, "Do not bury me with them (the Prophet and his two
companions) but bury me with my companions (wives of the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) in Al−Baqi as I would not like to be
looked upon as better than I really am (by being buried near
the Prophet)."
2.475:
Narrated `Amr bin Maimun Al−Audi: I saw `Umar bin Al−Khattab
(when he was stabbed) saying, "O `Abdullah bin `Umar! Go to
the mother of the believers Aisha and say, `Umar bin
Al−Khattab sends his greetings to you,' and request her to
allow me to be buried with my companions." (So, Ibn `Umar
conveyed the message to `Aisha.) She said, "I had the idea of
having this place for myself but today I prefer him (`Umar) to
myself (and allow him to be buried there)." When `Abdullah bin
`Umar returned, `Umar asked him, "What (news) do you have?" He
replied, "O chief of the believers! She has allowed you (to be
buried there)." On that `Umar said, "Nothing was more
important to me than to be buried in that (sacred) place. So,
when I expire, carry me there and pay my greetings to her
(`Aisha ) and say, `Umar bin Al−Khattab asks permission; and
if she gives permission, then bury me (there) and if she does
not, then take me to the graveyard of the Muslims. I do not
think any person has more right for the caliphate than those
with whom Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) was always pleased till
his death. And whoever is chosen by the people after me will
be the caliph, and you people must listen to him and obey
him," and then he mentioned the name of `Uthman, `Ali, Talha,
Az−Zubair, `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf and Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas. By
this time a young man from Ansar came and said, "O chief of
the believers! Be happy with Allah's glad tidings. The grade
which you have in Islam is known to you, then you became the
caliph and you ruled with justice and then you have been
awarded martyrdom after all this." `Umar replied, "O son of my
brother! Would that all that privileges will counterbalance
(my short comings), so that I neither lose nor gain anything.
I recommend my successor to be good to the early emigrants and
realize their rights and to protect their honor and sacred
things. And I also recommend him to be good to the Ansar who
before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith.
He should accept the good of the righteous among them and
should excuse their wrongdoers. I recommend him to abide by
the rules and regulations concerning the Dhimmis (protectees)
of Allah and His Apostle, to fulfill their contracts
completely and fight for them and not to tax (overburden) them
beyond their capabilities."
2.476:
Narrated `Aisha :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Don't abuse the dead, because
they have reached the result of what they forwarded."
2.477:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas.: Abu Lahab, may Allah curse him, once
said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "Perish you all the day." Then
the Divine Inspiration came: "Perish the hands of Abi Lahab!
And perish he!" (11
1.1).
2.478:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Thy Prophet sent Mu`adh to Yemen and
said, "Invite the people to testify that none has the right to
be worshipped but Allah and I am Allah's Apostle, and if they
obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah has enjoined on
them five prayers in every day and night (in twenty−four
hours), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that
Allah has made it obligatory for them to pay the Zakat from
their property and it is to be taken from the wealthy among
them and given to the poor."
2.479:
Narrated Abu Aiyub: A man said to the Prophet "Tell me of such
a deed as will make me enter Paradise." The people said, "What
is the matter with him? What is the matter with him?" The
Prophet said, "He has something to ask. (What he needs
greatly) The Prophet said: (In order to enter Paradise) you
should worship Allah and do not ascribe any partners to Him,
offer prayer perfectly, pay the Zakat and keep good relations
with your Kith and kin." (See Hadith No. 12, Vol 8).
2.480:
Narrated Abu Huraira: A Bedouin came to the Prophet and said,
"Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter Paradise, if I
do it." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Worship Allah, and
worship none along with Him, offer the (five) prescribed
compulsory prayers perfectly, pay the compulsory Zakat, and
fast the month of Ramadan." The Bedouin said, "By Him, in
Whose Hands my life is, I will not do more than this." When he
(the Bedouin) left, the Prophet said, "Whoever likes to see a
man of Paradise, then he may look at this man."
2.481:
Narrated Abu Zur'a: From the Prophet the same as above.
2.482:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: A delegation of the tribe of `Abdul Qais
came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are from
the tribe of Rabi`a, and the infidels of the tribe of Mudar
stands between us and you; so we cannot come to you except
during the Sacred Months. Please order us to do something
(religious deeds) which we may carry out and also invite to it
our people whom we have left behind." The Prophet said, "I
order you to do four things and forbid you four others: (I
order you) to have faith in Allah, and confess that none has
the right to be worshipped but Allah, (and the Prophet
gestured with his hand like this (i.e. one knot) and to offer
prayers perfectly and to pay the Zakat, and to pay one−fifth
of the booty in Allah's Cause. And I forbid you to use Dubba',
Hantam, Naqir and Muzaffat (all these are the names of
utensils used for preparing alcoholic drinks)."
2.483:
Narrated Abu Huraira: When Allah's Apostle died and Abu Bakr
became the caliph some Arabs renegade (reverted to disbelief)
(Abu Bakr decided to declare war against them), `Umar, said to
Abu Bakr, "How can you fight with these people although
Allah's Apostle said, 'I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight
the people till they say: "None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah, and whoever said it then he will save his life and
property from me except on trespassing the law (rights and
conditions for which he will be punished justly), and his
accounts will be with Allah.' " Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! I
will fight those who differentiate between the prayer and the
Zakat as Zakat is the compulsory right to be taken from the
property (according to Allah's orders) By Allah! If they
refuse to pay me even a she−kid which they used to pay at the
time of Allah's Apostle . I would fight with them for
withholding it" Then `Umar said, "By Allah, it was nothing,
but Allah opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision (to
fight) and I came to know that his decision was right."