Sahih Muslim The Book of Prayer - Funerals

Sahih Muslim 955

Chapter: Praying over the grave

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 955

وَحَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَرْعَرَةَ السَّامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ ‏.‏

Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed prayer on the grave.

Reported by Muslim (No. 955) and Ahmad (No. 11869).

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 11869

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرِ امْرَأَةٍ قَدْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

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الأم للشافعي (1671)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ .
البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1108)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ .
البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1109)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ .
التاريخ الأوسط (436)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
التمهيد لابن عبد البر (1031)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (919)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (1228)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (1022)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (2311)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3311)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
جزء الألف دينار للقطيعي (161)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرِ امْرَأَةٍ قَدْ دُفِنَتْ
حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (10417)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
صحيح ابن حبان (3162)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرِ امْرَأَةٍ قَدْ دُفِنَتْ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (3400)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
معجم أبي يعلى الموصلي (302)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ
معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (1910)صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ بِبَلَدٍ آخَرَ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 256

A black woman (or probably a young man) used to clean the mosque. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) missed her (or him) and asked about her (or him). He was told that she (or he) had died. He (ﷺ) said, "Why did you not inform me?" (It seemed as if) they (Companions) considered the matter insignificant. Then…

وعنه أن امرأة سوداء كانت تقم المسجد، أو شابا، ففقدها، رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فسأل عنها أو عنه، فقالوا‏:‏ مات‏.‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ أفلا كنتم آذنتموني‏"‏ فكأنهم صغروا أمرها، أو أمره، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ دلوني على قبره‏"‏ فدلوه…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1336

I heard Ash-Shu`bi saying, "I was told by a man who had passed with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves that he (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) led them in the prayer and they prayed behind him." I said, "O Abu `Amr! Who narrated that to you?" He replied, "Ibn `Abbas."

أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ، مَرَّ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى قَبْرٍ مَنْبُوذٍ فَأَمَّهُمْ وَصَلَّوْا خَلْفَهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1321

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by a grave of a deceased who had been buried at night. He said, "When was this (deceased) buried?" The people said, "Yesterday." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They said, "We buried him when it was dark and so we disliked to wake you up." He stood up and we lined…

مَرَّ بِقَبْرٍ قَدْ دُفِنَ لَيْلاً فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَتَى دُفِنَ هَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا الْبَارِحَةَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَلاَ آذَنْتُمُونِي ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا دَفَنَّاهُ فِي ظُلْمَةِ اللَّيْلِ فَكَرِهْنَا أَنْ نُوقِظَكَ‏.‏ فَقَامَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1319

Ash Shu`bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir." I said, "O Abu `Amr! who narrated (that) to you"? He said, "Ibn `Abbas. "

أَنَّهُ أَتَى عَلَى قَبْرٍ مَنْبُوذٍ فَصَفَّهُمْ وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعًا‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1326

Ibn `Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to a grave and the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' " Ibn `Abbas added, "We aligned behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and he led the funeral prayer of the deceased."

فَصَفَّنَا خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1337

A black person, a male or a female used to clean the Mosque and then died. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) did not know about it . One day the Prophet (ﷺ) remembered him and said, "What happened to that person?" The people replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He died." He said, "Why did you not inform me?"…

مَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ الإِنْسَانُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا مَاتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَلاَ آذَنْتُمُونِي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا إِنَّهُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا قِصَّتَهُ‏.‏ قَالَ فَحَقَرُوا شَأْنَهُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَدُلُّونِي…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Sahih Muslim 955

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I heard Ash-Shu`bi saying, "I was told by a man who had passed with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves that he (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) led them in the prayer and they prayed behind him." I said, "O Abu `Amr! Who narrated that to you?" He replied, "Ibn `Abbas."

Ash Shu`bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir." I said, "O Abu `Amr! who narrated (that) to you"? He said, "Ibn `Abbas. "

Ibn `Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to a grave and the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' " Ibn `Abbas added, "We aligned behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and he led the funeral prayer of the deceased."

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I heard Ash-Shu`bi saying, "I was told by a man who had passed with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves that he (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) led them in the prayer and they prayed behind him." I said, "O Abu `Amr! Who narrated that to you?" He replied, "Ibn `Abbas."

Ash Shu`bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir." I said, "O Abu `Amr! who narrated (that) to you"? He said, "Ibn `Abbas. "

Ibn `Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to a grave and the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' " Ibn `Abbas added, "We aligned behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and he led the funeral prayer of the deceased."

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