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1489. It was narrated that Kuraib the freed slave of 'Abdullāh bin 'Abbās said: "A son of 'Abdullāh
bin 'Abbâs died, and he said to me: 'O Kuraib! Get up and see if anyone has assembled (to pray) for my son.' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Woe to you, how many do you see? Forty?' I said: 'No, rather there are more.' He said: 'Take my son out, for I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: "No (group of) forty believers intercede for a believer, but Allâh will accept their intercession." (Sahih)
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Footnotes
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[1] That which is used for burning incense, and they interpret it to refer to what flames in general.
Commentary
Whether it is a congregational funeral prayer or any other prayer, the larger the number of people praying, the more virtuous the prayer. Therefore the Muslims should join the funeral prayer with maximum numbers, so that every attendee of the prayer can achieve maximum reward for the prayer.
This promise is for attending the funeral of individuals who do not commit polytheism.
