Chapters Regarding Funerals

1433 It was narrated that ‘Ali said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The Muslim has six courtesies due from the Muslim: He should greet him with Salam when he meets him; he should accept his… 1434 It was narrated from Abu Mas’ud that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:“The Muslim has four things due from the Muslim: He should answer [by saying Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)] to him if… 1435 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Five are the rights of the Muslim: Returning his greeting, accepting his invitation; attending his funeral; visiting t… 1436 Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came walking to visit me (when I was sick), as did Abu Bakr, when I was with Banu Salimah 1437 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:“The Prophet (ﷺ) did not visit any sick person until after three days.” 1438 It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“When you enter upon one who is sick, cheer him up and give him hope of a long life, for that does not change a… 1439 It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited a man and said:“What do you long for?” He said: “I long for wheat bread.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has any wheat bread, let… 1440 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:“The Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon a sick person to visit him. He said: ‘Do you long for anything? Do you long for Ka’k (a type of bread)?’ He said: ‘Yes.… 1441 It was narrated that ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said:“The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: ‘When you enter upon one who is sick, tell him to pray for you, for his supplication is like the supplication of t… 1442 It was narrated that ‘Ali said:“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever comes to his Muslim brother and visits him (when he is sick), he is walking among the harvest of Paradise unt… 1443 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Whoever visits a sick person, a caller calls from heaven: ‘May you be happy, may your walking be blessed, and may you … 1444 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Urge your dying ones to say La ilaha illallah.” 1445 It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Urge your dying ones to say: “La ilaha illallah.” 1446 It was narrated from Ishaq bin ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far that his father said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Urge your dying ones to say: “La ilaha illallahul-Halimul-Karim, Subhan-Allahi Rab… 1447 It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When you visit one who is sick or dying, say good things, for the angels say: Amin to whatever you say.’ When Abu Sal… 1448 It was narrated from Ma’qil bin Yasar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Recite Qur’an near your dying ones,” meaning Ya-Sin 1449 It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ka’b bin Malik, about Ka’b:“When Ka’b was dying, Umm Bishr bint Bara’ bin Ma’rur came to him and said: ‘O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman! If you meet so-and-so, con… 1450 Muhammad bin Munkadir said:“I entered upon Jabir bin ‘Abdullah when he was dying, and I said: ‘Convey my Salam to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’” 1451 It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon her and there was a close relative of hers who was in the throes of death. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw how upset she wa… 1452 It was narrated from Abu Buraidah from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:“The believer dies with sweat on his brow.” 1453 It was narrated that Abu Musa said:“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘When does a person stop recognizing people?’ he said: ‘When he sees.” 1454 It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon Abu Salamah (after he had died), and his eyes were wide open. He closed his eyes, then he said: ‘When the soul … 1455 It was narrated from Shaddad bin Aws that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“When you come to your dead ones, close their eyes, for the sight follows the soul. And say good things, for the Ang… 1456 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kissed ‘Uthman bin Maz’un when he had died, and it is as if I can see him with his tears flowing down his cheeks.” 1457 It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas and ‘Aishah that Abu Bakr kissed the Prophet (ﷺ) when he died 1458 Muhammad bin Sirin narrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us when we were washing his daughter Umm Kulthum. He said: ‘Wash her three or five times, or more … 1459 It was narrated from Ayyub who said:“Hafsah narrated to me, from Umm ‘Atiyyah” and it is similar to the Hadith of Muhammad. And in the narration of Hafsah it says: “Wash her an odd number of… 1460 It was narrated that ‘Ali said:“The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: ‘Do not show your thigh, and do not look at the thigh of anyone, living or dead.’” 1461 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Let the honest wash your dead.” 1462 It was narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Whoever washes a deceased person, shrouds him, embalms him, carries him and offers the funeral prayer for him, and does not di… 1463 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Whoever washes a dead person, let him take a bath.” 1464 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:“If I had known then what I know now, no one would have washed the Prophet (ﷺ) but his wives.” 1465 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came back from Al-Baqi’ and I had a headache and was saying: ‘O my head!’ He said: ‘Rather, I should say, O my head, O ‘Aishah!’… 1466 It was narrated from Abu Buraidah that his father said:“When they started to wash the Prophet (ﷺ), a voice called out from inside (the house) saying: ‘Do not remove the shirt of the Messenge… 1467 It was narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said that when he washed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he looked for what which is usually looked for on the deceased (i.e., dirt), and he found none. He… 1468 It was narrated from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“When I die, then wash me with seven buckets from me well, the well of Ghars.” 1469 It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) was shrouded in three white Yemeni cloths, among which there was no shirt and no turban. It was said to ‘Aishah:“They used to claim that he … 1470 It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three thin white Suhuli cloths.” 1471 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments: The shirt in which he died, and a Najrani Hullah 1472 It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The best of your garments are those which are white, so shroud your dead in them, and wear them.” 1473 It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The best of shrouds is the Hullah (two-piecer).” 1474 It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.” 1475 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:“When Ibrahim the son of the Prophet (ﷺ) died, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them: ‘Do not wrap him in his shroud until I look at him.’ He came to him, ben… 1476 It was narrated that Bilal bin Yahya said:“If one of the members of his family died, Hudhaifah would say: ‘Do not inform anyone of it, for I am afraid that that would be a public death annou… 1477 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Hasten with the funeral (procession), for if the person was righteous then you are advancing him towards good, and if … 1478 It was narrated that Abu ‘Ubaidah said:“ ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud said: ‘Whoever follows a funeral (procession), let him carry all (four) corners of it (in turn), for that is Sunnah. Then if he … 1479 It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a funeral (procession) with which the people were rushing. He said:“You should move with tranquility.” 1480 It was narrated that Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some people riding on their animals in a funeral (procession). He said: ‘Do … 1481 Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah said:“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The rider should travel behind the funeral (procession) but the one who is walking may walk wherever he wants.” 1482 It was narrated from Salim that his father said:“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar walking ahead of the funeral (procession).”