Sunan Ibn MajahChapters Regarding Funerals
Chapter: What was narrated concerning offering the funeral prayer for a child
Narrator:Abu Hurayrah
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْبَخْتَرِيُّ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" صَلُّوا عَلَى أَطْفَالِكُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ مِنْ أَفْرَاطِكُمْ "
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
“The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Offer the (funeral) prayer for your children, for they have gone ahead of you (i.e. to prepare your place in Paradise for you).”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1509).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( فَإِنَّهُمْ مِنْ أَفْرَاطكُمْ ) جَمَعَ فَرَطَ بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ مَنْ يَسْبِق الْقَوْم لِيَرْتَادَ لَهُمْ الْمَاء وَيُهَيِّئ لَهُمْ الدِّلَاء وَفِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده الْبُحْتُرِي بْن عَبِيد قَالَ فِيهِ أَبُو نُعَيْم الْأَصْبَهَانِي وَالْحَاكِم وَالنَّقَّاش رَوَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ مَوْضُوعَات وَضَعَّفَهُ أَبُو حَاتِم وَابْن عَدِيّ وَابْن حِبَّانَ وَالَّداَرُقْطِنُّ وَكَذَبَهُ الْأُزْدِيّ وَقَالَ يَعْقُوب بْن شَيْبَة مَجْهُول وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | Very weakVery Daif | The hadith | No. 1509 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | Very weakVery Daif | The hadith | No. 1509 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1509 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH | Very weakVery Daif | The hadith | No. 1509 |
