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Sunan Ibn Majah #1222

Chapters Regarding Funerals
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، أَنْبَأَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غُفِرَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Whoever has the funeral prayer offered for him by one hundred Muslims, he will be forgiven.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah states that having a funeral prayer offered by one hundred Muslims leads to forgiveness for the deceased. This emphasizes the communal aspect of prayer and the collective responsibility of the community to support one another in times of loss.

Modern Application

In modern practices, this principle encourages communities to come together for funeral prayers, fostering a sense of solidarity and support for the grieving family, while also seeking forgiveness for the deceased.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Funeral Rites because it highlights the importance of communal prayers for the deceased and their impact on forgiveness.

Funeral Rites

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #1222 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters Regarding Funerals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:.

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