Sunan Ibn Majah #1264

Chapters Regarding Funerals
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ مَاتَ رَجُلٌ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَعُودُهُ. فَدَفَنُوهُ بِاللَّيْلِ. فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَعْلَمُوهُ. فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ مَا مَنَعَكُمْ أَنْ تُعْلِمُونِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا كَانَ اللَّيْلُ وَكَانَتِ الظُّلْمَةُ فَكَرِهْنَا أَنْ نَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ ‏.‏ فَأَتَى قَبْرَهُ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏
“A man died whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to visit, and they buried him at night. When morning came, they told him. He said: ‘What kept you from telling me?’ They said: ‘It was night and it was dark, and we did not like to cause you any inconvenience.’ Then he went to the grave and offered the funeral prayer for him.”
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

Context

Ibn ‘Abbas narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was informed about a man who had died and was buried at night. The Prophet expressed his desire to have been informed sooner, indicating the importance of notifying loved ones about significant events. This reflects the Prophet's compassion and the value of community ties.

Modern Application

In our daily prayers, this hadith reminds us of the importance of honoring our deceased loved ones. Making it a habit to pray for them can foster a sense of connection and remembrance in our lives.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Funeral Rites because it illustrates the importance of informing loved ones about the passing of individuals and performing prayers for the deceased.

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This hadith is #1264 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters Regarding Funerals. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:.

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