Sunan Ibn MajahChapters Regarding Funerals
Chapter: What was narrated concerning the times when the funeral prayer should not be offered and the deceased should not be buried
Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَوْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" لاَ تَدْفِنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا "
It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Do not bury your dead at night unless you are forced to.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1521).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( لَا تَدْفِنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ إِلَخْ ) يَدُلّ عَلَى عَدَم الْجَوَاز وَالْقَائِل بِالْجَوَازِ يَحْمِلهُ عَلَى أَنَّهُ نَهَى الصَّحَابَة عَنْ ذَلِكَ إِرَادَة أَنْ يُصَلِّي عَلَى جَمِيع مَوْتَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَقِيلَ نَهَاهُمْ لِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يُحْسِنُونَ أَكْفَان مَوْتَاهُمْ وَيَدْفِنُونَهُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ.…
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 1521 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | Very weakVery Daif | The hadith | No. 1521 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1521 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 1521 |
