What Was Narrated Concerning The Food That Is Sent To The Family Of The Deceased
Darussalam · Volume 2
6. The Chapters On WhatHas Been NarratedRegarding FuneralsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1611 · Volume 4 · Page 111
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1611. Asmâ' bint 'Umais said: "When Ja'far was killed, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went to his family and said: "The family of Ja'far are busy with the matter of their deceased, so prepare food for them.'" (Da'if) (One of the narrators) Abdullâh said: "That continued to be the Sunnah, until innovations were introduced, then it was abandoned."
1611 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ عِيسَى الْجَزَّارِ، قَالَتْ: حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ عَوْنٍ ابْنَةُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ جَدَّتِهَا أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ رَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ قَدْ شُغِلُوا بِشَأْنِ مَيِّتِهِمْ، فَاصْنَعُوا لَهُمْ طَعَامًا» قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، فَمَا زَالَتْ سُنَّةً حَتَّى كَانَ حَدِيثًا، فَتُرِكَ
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a. Food should be prepared for the bereaved family and should be served to them. b. Its real purpose is missed when top class food is prepared, and the people compete with each other in preparing food.