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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Funerals

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2041

Chapter: The Order To Seek Forgiveness For The Believers

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 2041

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ ‏:‏ لَمَّا مَاتَ النَّجَاشِيُّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:

‏ ‏"‏ اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: 'Pray for forgiveness for him."'

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2041).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2041
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 2041
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2041

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  • الأوسط في السنن والإجماع والاختلاف لابن المنذر (3107)لَمَّا مَاتَ النَّجَاشِيُّ أُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ مَاتَ ، قَالَ : اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ
  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (1783)لَمَّا مَاتَ النَّجَاشِيُّ ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ

On the same subject

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…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 9 other versions

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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