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The Funeral Should Not Be Delayed Once The Bier Is Ready, And The Funeral Procession Should Not Be Followed With Fire

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Darussalam · Volume 2

6. The Chapters On WhatHas Been NarratedRegarding Funerals

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الحديث: 1486 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 476

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1486. It was narrated from 'Ali bin Abu Tālib that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Do not delay the funeral once it is ready." (Sahih)

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1486 - حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجُهَنِيُّ، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا تُؤَخِّرُوا الْجِنَازَةَ إِذَا حَضَرَتْ»

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It also prevents lighting candles and burning incense on the graves. Because if carrying fire brands along with the funeral is forbidden, then keeping a fire over the grave in any form is of course forbidden.