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What Was Narrated Concerning Walking Ahead Of The Funeral (Procession)

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Darussalam · Volume 2

6. The Chapters On WhatHas Been NarratedRegarding Funerals

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الحديث: 1482 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 475

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1482. It was narrated from Sâlim that his father said: "I saw the Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar walking ahead of the funeral (procession)." (Sahih)

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1482 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَسَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: «رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ، وَعُمَرَ يَمْشُونَ أَمَامَ الْجِنَازَةِ»

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'Following the funeral', the apparent meaning of this wording is that all people attending the funeral should walk behind the bier. But this Hadith (1482) informs that 'following the funeral' means to go along with it. Therefore those walking are allowed to walk behind the bier, they are also allowed to walk ahead of it; and walking on the right or left side of the bier is definitely permissible.