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Sunan Ibn Majah 1537

Chapter: What was narrated concerning the prayers for Najashi

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1537

Narrator:Hudhayfa ibn Asīd al-Ghifārī

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنِ الْمُثَنَّى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ خَرَجَ بِهِمْ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ صَلُّوا عَلَى أَخٍ لَكُمْ مَاتَ بِغَيْرِ أَرْضِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا: مَنْ هُوَ؟ قَالَ: ‏"‏ النَّجَاشِيُّ ‏"

It was narrated from Hudhaifah bin Asid that the Prophet (ﷺ) led them out and said:

“Pray for a brother of yours who has died in a land other than yours.” They said: “Who is he?” He said: “Najashi.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1537) and Ahmad (No. 15561).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1537
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1537
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1537
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1537

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  • التاريخ الكبير للبخاري (1056)صَلُّوا عَلَى أَخٍ لَكُمْ مَاتَ بِغَيْرِ أَرْضِكُمُ النَّجَاشِيِّ فَصَلَّوْا عَلَيْهِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (2976)صَلُّوا عَلَى أَخٍ لَكُمْ مَاتَ بِغَيْرِ أَرْضِكُمْ ، قَالُوا : وَمَنْ هُوَ ؟ قَالَ : النَّجَاشِيُّ
  • معجم الصحابة لابن قانع (331)صَلُّوا عَلَى أَخٍ لَكُمْ مَاتَ بِغَيْرِ أَرْضِكُمْ ، قَالُوا : مَنْ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : النَّجَاشِيُّ ، فَقَامُوا ، فَصَلَّوْا عَلَيْهِ ، وَكَانَ النَّجَاشِيُّ قَدْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَى مَنْ هَرَبَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 557

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) informed the people about the death of Negus the day he died. He took them out to the place of prayer, to offer the funeral prayer for him. He arranged them in rows, and made Takbir four times.’ Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَعَى اَلنَّجَاشِيَّ فِي اَلْيَوْمِ اَلَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ, وَخَرَجَ بِهِمْ مِنَ الْمُصَلَّى، فَصَفَّ بِهِمْ, وَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1317

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer in absentia for the Negus, and I was in either the second or the third row

Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer in absentia for the Negus, and I was in either the second or the third row.

صَلَّى عَلَى النَّجَاشِيِّ، فَكُنْتُ فِي الصَّفِّ الثَّانِي أَوِ الثَّالِثِ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3880

that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) informed them (i.e. his companions) of the death of Negus, the king of Ethiopia, on the very day on which the latter died, and said, "Ask Allah's Forgiveness for your brother"

نَعَى لَهُمُ النَّجَاشِيَّ صَاحِبَ الْحَبَشَةِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ، وَقَالَ ‏"‏ اسْتَغْفِرُوا لأَخِيكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

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