English translation
1507. Abu Jubair bin Hayyah narrated that he heard Mughirah bin Shu'bah say: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'The (funeral) prayer should be offered for a child.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 1507
What Was Narrated Concerning Offering The Funeral Prayer For A Child
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Darussalam · Volume 2
6. The Chapters On WhatHas Been NarratedRegarding FuneralsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1507 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 483
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Source no. 1507 · Volume 4 · Page 7
Sahih
صحيح أحكام الجنائز (٧٣ و ٨٠)
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Arabic text
1507 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ حَيَّةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي زِيَادُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي جُبَيْرُ بْنُ حَيَّةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الطِّفْلُ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ»
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Funeral prayer for a fetus may be performed only if it is miscarried or born four months after the pregnancy, for this is the time when the spirit of life is inspired in to the fetus. Therefore a fetus will only be considered a deceased person if it dies after being inspired with a soul.