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Sunan Ibn MajahChapters Regarding Funerals

Sunan Ibn Majah 1488

Chapter: What was narrated concerning one for whom the funeral prayer is offered by a group of Muslims

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1488

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، أَنْبَأَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever has the funeral prayer offered for him by one hundred Muslims, he will be forgiven.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1488).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( غُفِرَ لَهُ ) بِقَبُولِ شَفَاعَتهمْ فِيهِ وَفِي الزَّوَائِد قَدْ جَاءَ عَنْ عَائِشَة فِي التِّرْمِذِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيِّ مِثْله وَإِسْنَاده صَحِيح وَرِجَاله رِجَاله الصَّحِيحَيْنِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1488
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1488
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1488
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1488

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Also reported by… (7)
  • أخبار أصبهان لأبي نعيم (1240)مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ
  • الأوسط في السنن والإجماع والاختلاف لابن المنذر (3001)مَنْ صَليّ عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (58949)مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (8654)مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (233)مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، غُفِرَ لَهُ
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (234)مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، غُفِرَ لَهُ
  • معجم ابن الأعرابي (1725)مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ

On the same subject

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 932

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If a group of Muslims numbering a hundred perform funeral prayer over a dead person, and all of them ask Allah's forgiveness for him, their prayer for him will be accepted." [Muslim].

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها، قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “ما من ميت يصلي عليه أمة من المسلمين يبلغون مائة كلهم يشفعون له إلا شفعوا فيه“ ((رواه مسلم).

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 5 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 934

When Malik bin Hubairah (May Allah be pleased with him) offered a funeral prayer and found a small number of participants, he would divide them into three rows and would say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If three rows of men offer funeral prayer over anyone, his entry into Jannah will…

وعن مرثد بن عبد الله اليزني قال‏:‏ كان مالك بن هبيرة رضي الله عنه إذا صلى علي الجنازة ، فتقال الناس عليها، جزأهم عليها ثلاثة أجزاء، ثم قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ “من صلى عليه ثلاثة صفوف، فقد أوجب “…

+ 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1993

"Abu Al-Malih led us in offering the funeral prayer and we thought that he had said the Takbir, but he turned to us and said: 'Make you rows straight and intercede properly.' Abu Al-Malih said: Abdullah - meaning Ibn Salit-narrated to me that one of the Mothers of the believes, Maimunah the wife of…

"‏ مَا مِنْ مَيِّتٍ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِلاَّ شُفِّعُوا فِيهِ ‏"

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith + 2 other versions

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1489

“A son of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas died, and he said to me: ‘O Kuraib! Get up and see if anyone has assembled (to pray) for my son.’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Woe to you, how many do you see? Forty?’ I said: ‘No, rather there are more.’ He said: ‘Take my son out, for I bear witness that I hear the…

"‏ مَا مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَشْفَعُونَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ إِلاَّ شَفَّعَهُمُ اللَّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Weak Sunan Ibn Majah 1490

“If a funeral procession was brought and the number of people who followed it was considered to be small, they would be organized into three rows, then the funeral prayer would be offered.” He said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘No three rows of Muslims offer the funeral prayer for one who has…

"‏ مَا صَفَّ صُفُوفٌ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ إِلاَّ أَوْجَبَ ‏"

Narrated by Mālik ibn Hubayra

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