Sunan Ibn MajahChapters Regarding Funerals
Chapter: What was narrated concerning what is to be said to the sick person when death approaches
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الأَزْهَرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ الْمَاجِشُونِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَمُوتُ فَقُلْتُ اقْرَأْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ السَّلاَمَ .
Muhammad bin Munkadir said:
“I entered upon Jabir bin ‘Abdullah when he was dying, and I said: ‘Convey my Salam to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1450) and Ahmad (No. 11233, 18663).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( دَخَلْت عَلَى جَابِر إِلَخْ ) فِي الزَّوَائِد هَذَا إِسْنَاد صَحِيح وَرِجَاله ثِقَات إِلَّا أَنَّهُ مَوْقُوف.…
The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1450 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 1450 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1450 |
وَعَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَمُوتُ فَقُلْتُ: اقْرَأْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ السَّلَام. رَوَاهُ ابْن مَاجَه
