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Hastening With The Janâzah

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Darussalam · Volume 3

21. The Book OfFunerals

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الحديث: 1914 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 43

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1915. It was narrated from Abû Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "When a funeral passes by you, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until it is put down (in the grave)."[2] (Sahîh)

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1914 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ دُرُسْتَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْمَعِيلَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، أَنَّ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَهُ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا مَرَّتْ بِكُمْ جَنَازَةٌ فَقُومُوا، فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلَا يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ»

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  1. 1

    [1] One of the narrators.

  2. 2

    [2] The author later mentions the chapter: "Concession Allowing One To Not Stand Up" in which is the narration of 'Ali rejecting it. It is apparent that the author's view is that it is recommended to stand, but not required. Similar to this narration (1915) Ash-Shawkânî (Ad-Darâî Al-Mudîyah) said that there is a distinction between one who follows the funeral - he does not sit until the burial - and one that a funeral passes by, in which case his view is that the order to stand is abrogated. In Ar-Rawdat An-Nadiyah, Sîddîq Hasan Khan contradicted Ash-Shawkânî, considering the proofs not sufficient to claim abrogation. Shaikh Al-Albânî holds the view of abrogation (see Ahkâm Al-Jazâ'iz), as do many others. Others hold that to stand is only recommended, as appears to be the view of the author, and Imâm Ahmad said that there is no harm in standing or not. The view expressed in the comments is also a popular view.

Commentary

One's death reminds others of their imminent death. Hence, if one notices a deceased person being carried away, one should rise to his feet. In some narrations, it is mentioned that standing up is due to showing reverence to the angels accompanying the deceased.