Mishkat al-Masabih 1648

Chapter: Walking at a Funeral and Prayer over the Dead - Section 1

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 1648

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلَا يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ»

He reported God’s messenger as saying, “When you see a funeral stand up; but anyone who follows it must not sit down till the bier is placed on the ground.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1310), Muslim (No. 959b), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1043), An-Nasa’i (No. 1917, 1998) and Ahmad (No. 10766, 10939, 11025, 11050). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 1648).

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authenticمُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ	The hadith	تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1310

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When you see a funeral procession, you should stand up, and whoever accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is put down."

إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا، فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 959b

Whenever you come across a bier you should stand up, and he who follows it should not sit down till it is placed on the ground.

إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1043

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whenever you see a funeral (procession), stand up (for it). Whoever follows it, then do not sit down until it is put down."

"‏ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا لَهَا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَقْعُدَنَّ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1917

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you see a funeral, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until (the body) is placed (in the grave)."

"‏ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1998

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'If you see a funeral, then stand up, and whoever follows it, then let him not sit down until (the body) is placed in the grave."'

"‏ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا وَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَقْعُدَنَّ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 10766

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا لَهَا…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 10939

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11025

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ الْجَنَازَةَ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11050

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ الْجَنَازَةَ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 572

"Stand up when you see a funeral procession, and he who accompanies it should not sit down until the coffin is placed on the ground." Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا, فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلَا يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏-…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 3172

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When you see a funeral, stand up for it till it leaves you behind or it is placed (on the ground).

إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا لَهَا حَتَّى تُخَلِّفَكُمْ أَوْ تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Amir ibn Rabī‘a + 8 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1915

"When any one of you sees a funeral and is not walking with it, let him stand up until it has passed him, or until (the body) is placed (in the grave) before if passes him."

"‏ إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ مَاشِيًا مَعَهَا فَلْيَقُمْ حَتَّى تُخَلِّفَهُ أَوْ تُوضَعَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُخَلِّفَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Amir ibn Rabī‘a + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 960b

Ibn Juraij told me that Abu Zubair heard Jabir say that the Prophet (ﷺ) kept standing for a bier until it disappeared.

قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِجَنَازَةٍ مَرَّتْ بِهِ حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 962d

I heard from Mas'ud b. al-Hakam who narrated it on the authority of Hadrat 'Ali that he said: We saw the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up for a (bier) and we also stood up; he sat down and we too sat down.

قَامَ فَقُمْنَا وَقَعَدَ فَقَعَدْنَا ‏.‏ يَعْنِي فِي الْجَنَازَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3173

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When you follow a funeral, do not sit until the bier is placed (on the ground). Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by al-Thawri (i.e. Sufyan) from Suhail, from his father on the authority of Abu Hurairah. This version has: until it (the bier) is…

إِذَا تَبِعْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَلاَ تَجْلِسُوا حَتَّى تُوضَعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 2 other versions

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1649

Jabir said that when a funeral passed by God’s messenger stood up [to show respect] and they stood up along with him. They told him it was a Jewish funeral and he replied, “Death is a fearful event, so when you see a funeral stand up.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: مَرَّتْ جَنَازَةٌ فَقَامَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقُمْنَا مَعَهُ فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا يَهُودِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ الْمَوْتَ فَزَعٌ فَإِذَا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Mishkat al-Masabih 1648

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When you see a funeral procession, you should stand up, and whoever accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is put down."

Whenever you come across a bier you should stand up, and he who follows it should not sit down till it is placed on the ground.

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whenever you see a funeral (procession), stand up (for it). Whoever follows it, then do not sit down until it is put down."

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you see a funeral, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until (the body) is placed (in the grave)."

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'If you see a funeral, then stand up, and whoever follows it, then let him not sit down until (the body) is placed in the grave."'

"Stand up when you see a funeral procession, and he who accompanies it should not sit down until the coffin is placed on the ground." Agreed upon.

On the same subject

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When you see a funeral, stand up for it till it leaves you behind or it is placed (on the ground).

"When any one of you sees a funeral and is not walking with it, let him stand up until it has passed him, or until (the body) is placed (in the grave) before if passes him."

Ibn Juraij told me that Abu Zubair heard Jabir say that the Prophet (ﷺ) kept standing for a bier until it disappeared.

I heard from Mas'ud b. al-Hakam who narrated it on the authority of Hadrat 'Ali that he said: We saw the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up for a (bier) and we also stood up; he sat down and we too sat down.

Jabir said that when a funeral passed by God’s messenger stood up [to show respect] and they stood up along with him. They told him it was a Jewish funeral and he replied, “Death is a fearful event, so when you see a funeral stand up.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

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