English translation
1522. It was narrated from Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Offer the funeral prayer for your dead by night or by day." (Da'if)
Hadith 1522
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الحديث: 1522 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 487
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Arabic text
1522 - حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «صَلُّوا عَلَى مَوْتَاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ»
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The prohibited times for prayer are mentioned in Hadith 1519; the funeral prayer may be offered at any time other than the prohibited times. Offering the funeral prayer at night will have less attendance, as perhaps many Muslims cannot be informed about the funeral, or despite being informed, attending it during the night will be difficult for them. Therefore it is best to pray the funeral prayer at a time that the maximum number of people can participate.