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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Funerals

The last glance I had of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was when he uncovered the curtain while the people were in rows behind Abu Bakr

Chapter: Dying On A Monday

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1831

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ

آخِرُ نَظْرَةٍ نَظَرْتُهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَشَفَ السِّتَارَةَ وَالنَّاسُ صُفُوفٌ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه فَأَرَادَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنِ امْكُثُوا وَأَلْقَى السِّجْفَ وَتُوُفِّيَ مِنْ آخِرِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَذَلِكَ يَوْمُ الاِثْنَيْنِ ‏.‏

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The last glance I had of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was when he uncovered the curtain while the people were in rows behind Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Bakr wanted to step back, but he gestured to them to stay as they were and let the curtain drop. He died at the end of that day, and that was Monday.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1831), Ibn Majah (No. 1624) and Ahmad (No. 11629).

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Explanation

The last time Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) saw the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was when he uncovered the curtain separating his house from the mosque. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw the people praying in rows behind Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Upon noticing this, Abu Bakr thought that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to come out to lead the people in prayer. Therefore, he was about to step back to join the rows and make room for the Prophet. However, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to the people, ordering them to stay as they were and to complete their prayer. Then he let the curtain fall and died at the end of that day, which was Monday.

Explanation in Arabic

آخر مرة نظر فيها أنس بن مالك إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم كشف الستارة التي بين حجرته وبين المسجد، فرأى الناس يصلون خلف أبي بكر في صفوف، فتنبه أبو بكر لذلك وظن أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يريد أن يخرج للصلاة، فأراد أن يتأخر ويصلي في الصف؛ ليأتي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ويصلي بالناس، فأشار إليهم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم آمرًا لهم بأن يظلوا في أماكنهم ويتموا صلاتهم، ثم أغلق الستارة مرة أخرى، وتوفي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من آخر ذلك اليوم، وهو يوم الإثنين.

  • توفي النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يوم الإثنين.
  • بيان فضل الموت يوم الاثنين، حيث اختاره اللَّه تعالى لنبيه -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم-.
  • فضل أبي بكر -رضي اللَّه عنه-، حيث اختاره النبي -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم- للإمامة في مرض موته، ولذا احتجّ الصحابة -رضي اللَّه عنهم- بذلك على استحقاقه الإمامةَ الكبرى، فبايعوه على الخلافة.
  • جواز استعمال الستارة على الأبواب، ونحوها للحاجة.

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( كَشْفُ السِّتَارَةِ ) أَيْ كَانَتْ عِنْدَ كَشْفِ السِّتَارَةِ وَبِسَبَبِهِ حَتَّى كَأَنَّهَا نَفْسُ كَشْفِ السِّتَارَةِ ( أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ ) أَيْ يَرْجِع عَنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَقَام وَيَتَأَخَّر ( السِّجْف ) بِكَسْرِ الْمُهْمَلَة وَسُكُونِ الْجِيم وَهُوَ السِّتْرُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1831
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1831
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1831

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1624

“The last glance that I had of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was when he drew back the curtain on Monday, and I saw his face as if it was a page of the Mushaf (Qur’an), and the people were praying behind Abu Bakr. He (Abu Bakr) wanted to move, but he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) gestured to him to stand firm…

آخِرُ نَظْرَةٍ نَظَرْتُهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَشْفُ السِّتَارَةِ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ كَأَنَّهُ وَرَقَةُ مُصْحَفٍ وَالنَّاسُ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فِي الصَّلاَةِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 386

"The last occasion when I caught sight of Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) was the unveiling of the curtain on a Monday. I looked at his face as if it were a parchment of the Qur’an, as the people were performing the ritual prayer behind Abu Bakr. The people were about to get…

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ آخِرُ نَظْرَةٍ…

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6839)آخِرُ نَظْرَةٍ نَظَرْتُهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، كَشَفَ السِّتَارَةَ ، وَالنَّاسُ صُفُوفٌ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، فَأَرَادَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَرْتَدَّ ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنِ امْكُثُوا ، وَأَلْقَى السِّجْفَ ، وَتُوُفِّيَ مِنْ آخِرِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ ، وَهُوَ يَوْمُ الاثْنَيْنِ
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