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Sunan Ibn MajahChapters Regarding Funerals

Sunan Ibn Majah 1490

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

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1490

Narrator:Mālik ibn Hubayra

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ مَرْثَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْيَزَنِيِّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ الشَّامِيِّ، - وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ - قَالَ كَانَ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةٍ فَتَقَالَّ مَنْ تَبِعَهَا جَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ صُفُوفٍ ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا وَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

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

Malik bin Hubairah Ash-Shami, who was a Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ), said:

“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 died, but he will be guaranteed (Paradise).’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1490).

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

( فَتَقَالَّ ) بِتَشْدِيدِ اللَّام أَيْ فَعَدَّهُمْ قَلِيلِينَ ( جَزَّأَهُمْ ) بِتَشْدِيدِ الزَّاي وَتَخْفِيفهَا وَفِي آخِره هَمْزَة أَيْ فَرَّقَهُمْ ( مَا صَفّ ) جَاءَ لَازِمًا وَمُتَعَدِّيًا وَهَهُنَا لَازِم مَا اِصْطَفُّوا أَوْ مُتَعَدٍّ عَلَى بِنَاء الْمَفْعُول. قَوْله ( إِلَّا أَوْجَبَ ) أَيْ اِصْطِفَافهمْ الْمَغْفِرَة أَوْ الْجَنَّة لَهُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1490
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1490
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1490

Other versions

Also reported by… (5)
  • الآحاد والمثاني لابن أبي عاصم (2512)مَا صُفَّتْ صُفُوفٌ ثَلاثَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ إِلا أَوْجَبَ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (1273)مَا صَفَّ صُفُوفٌ ثَلاثَةً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى جِنَازَةٍ إِلا أَوْجَبَتْهُ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (60958)مَا صُفَّ صُفُوفٌ ثَلاثَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى جِنَازَةٍ إِلا أَوْجَبَتْ
  • مسند الروياني (1542)مَا صُفَّ صُفُوفٌ ثَلاثَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى جِنَازَةٍ إِلا وَجَبَتْ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (11389)مَا صَفَّتْ صُفُوفٌ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ إلَّا أَوْجَبَ

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

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