It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said:
“There was a black woman who used to sweep the mosque, and she passed away at night. The following morning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was told of her death. He said: ‘Why did you not call me?’ Then he went out with his Companions and stood at her grave, and said Takbir over her, with the people behind him, and he supplicated for her, then he went away.’”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Najashi has died.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his Companions went out to Al-Baqi’, and we lined up in rows behind him, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went forward, then he said four Takbir.”
It was narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Your brother Najashi has died, so offer the funeral prayer for him.” Then he stood and we prayed behind him. I was in the second row and two rows prayed for him.”
It was narrated from Mujammi’ bin Jariyah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Your brother Najashi has died, so stand and pray for him.” So we formed two rows behind him.
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.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for Najashi and said four Takbir.
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoever awaits until (the burial) is finished will have two Qirat.” They said: ‘What are these two Qirat?’ He said: ‘Like two mountains.’”
It was narrated from Thawban that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoever attends the burial will have two Qirat.” The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about the Qirat and he said: “(It is) like Uhud.”
It was narrated from Ubayy bin Ka’b that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
‘Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat; and whoever attends until the burial is over, will have two Qirat. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! The Qirat is greater than this (mountain of) Uhud.”
It was narrated from ‘Amir bin Rabi’ah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“When you see a funeral (procession) stand up for it until it has passed by or it is placed on the ground.”
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
“A funeral has passed by the Prophet (ﷺ) and he stood up and said: ‘Stand up out of recognition of the enormity of death.’”
It was narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up for a funeral, and we stood up, until he sat down, then we sat down.”
It was narrated that ‘Ubadah bin Samit said:
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) followed a funeral, he would not sit down until it had been placed in the niche-grave. A rabbi came to him and said: ‘This is what we do, O Muhammad!’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat down and said: ‘Be different from them.’”
It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:
“I could not find him, meaning the Prophet (ﷺ), and he was in Al-Baqi’. He said: “As-salamu ‘alaykum dara qawmin mu’minin. Antum lana faratun wa inna bikum lahiqun. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahum wa la taftinna ba’dahum. (Peace be upon you, O abode of believing people. You have gone ahead of us and verily we will join you soon. O Allah, do not deprive us of their reward and do not put us to trial after them).”
It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach them, when they went out to the graveyard, to say: As-salamu ‘alaykum ahlad-diyar minal-mu’minina wal- muslimin, wa inna insha’ Allah bikum lahiqun, nas’alul-laha lana wa lakumul-‘afiyah (Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the abodes, believers and Muslims, and we will join you soon if Allah wills. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you).’”
It was narrated that Bara’ bin ‘Azib said:
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a funeral, and he sat facing the Qiblah (prayer direction).”
It was narrated that Bara’ bin ‘Azib said:
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a funeral, and we came to a grave. He sat down and we sat down, as if there were birds on our heads.”
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:
“When the deceased was placed in the grave, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: ‘Bismillah, wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah (In the Name of Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah).’” Abu Khalid said on one occasion, when the deceased was placed in the grave: “Bismillah wa ‘ala sunnati rasu…
It was narrated that Abu Rafi’ said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) placed Sa’d gently in his grave and sprinkled water on it.”
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was brought into his grave from the direction of the Qiblah, and he was placed in his grave gently.
It was narrated that Sa’eed bin Musayyab said:
“I was present with Ibn ‘Umar at a funeral. When the body was placed in the niche-grave) he said, ‘Bismillah wa fi sabil-illah wa ‘ala millati rasul-illah’ (In the Name of Allah, for the sake of Allah and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah). When he started to place bricks in the ni…
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.”
It was narrated that Jarir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Bajali said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The niche-grave is for us and the ditch-grave is for others.’”
It was narrated that Sa’d said:
“Make a niche-grave for me, and block it up with bricks as was done for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) died, there was a man in Al-Madinah who used to make a niche in the grave and another who used to dig graves without a niche. They said: ‘Let us pray Istikharah to our Lord and call for them both, and whichever of them comes first, we will let him do it.’ So they were both sent for, and the one who used to make the niche-grave came first, so they made a niche-grave for the Prophet (ﷺ).”
It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, they differed as to whether his grave should have a niche or a ditch in the ground, until they spoke and raised their voices concerning that. Then ‘Umar said: ‘Do not shout in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), living or dead,’ or words to that effect.…
It was narrated that Adra’ As-Sulami said:
“I came one night to guard the Prophet (ﷺ), and there was a man reciting loudly. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this man is showing off.’ Then he died in Al-Madinah, and they finished preparing him, then they carried his dead body. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Be gentle with h…
It was narrated from Hisham bin ‘Amir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Dig the grave deep, make it spacious and prepare it well.”
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) marked the grave of ‘Uthman bin Maz’un with a rock.
It was narrated that Jabir said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade plastering over graves.”
It was narrated that Jabir said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade writing anything on graves.”
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade building structures over graves.
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer, then he came to the grave of the deceased and scattered three handfuls of earth from the side of (the deceased’s) head.
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If one of you were to sit on a live coal that burns him, that would be better for him than if he were to sit on a grave.”
It was narrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
‘If I were to walk on a live coal or a sword, or if I were to sew shows to my feet, that would be better for me than walking on the grave of a Muslim. And I see no difference between relieving myself in the midst of graves or in the middle of the marketplace.”
It was narrated that Bashir bin Khasasiyyah said:
“While I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: ‘O son of Khasasiyyah, why are you angry with Allah when you are walking with the Messenger of Allah?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I am not angry with Allah at all. Allah has bestowed all good on me.’ Then he passed by the graves of th…
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave permission for visiting the graves.
It was narrated from Ibn Mas’ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “I used to forbid you to visit the graves, but now visit them, for they will draw your attention away from this world and remind you of the Hereafter.”
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
“The Prophet (ﷺ) visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’”
It was narrated from Salim that his father said:
“A Bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my father used to uphold the ties of kinship, and so and so forth, where is he?’ He said: ‘In the Fire.’ It was as if he found that difficult to bear. Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah. Where is your father?’ The Messenger of Alla…
It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Hassan bin Thabit that his father said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves.”
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves.”
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves.”
It was narrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah said:
“We were prevented from following the funeral, but that was not made binding on us.”
It was narrated that ‘Ali said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out and saw some women sitting, and he said: ‘What are you sitting here for?’ They said: ‘We are waiting for the funeral.’ He said: ‘Are you going to wash the deceased?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Are you going to lower him into the grave?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: …
It was narrated from Umm Salamah from the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding:
“And that they will not disobey you in Ma’ruf (all that is good in Islam);” he said: “(It is about) wailing.”
Jarir, the freed slave of Mu’awiyah, said:
“Mu’awiyah delivered a sermon in Hims, and in his sermon he mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade wailing.”
It was narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
‘Wailing is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance, and if the woman who wails dies without having repented, Allah will cut a garment of pitch (tar) for her and a shirt of flaming fire.’”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Wailing over the dead is one of the affairs of the Days of Ignorance and if the woman who wails does not repent before she dies, she will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection wearing a shirt of pitch (tar), over which she will wear a shirt of flaming fire.”