The Place For Riders When Following The Janâzah
Darussalam · Volume 3
21. The Book OfFuneralsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1942 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 55
Source no. 1942 · Volume 5 · Page 86
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1944. It was narrated that Al-Mughîrah bin Shu'bah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'The riders should move behind the Janâzah and the pedestrain may walk wherever he wishes, and the (funeral) prayer should be offered for a child.'" (Hasan)
1942 - أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ وَاصِلٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، وَأَخُوهُ الْمُغِيرَةُ جَمِيعًا، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «الرَّاكِبُ خَلْفَ الْجَنَازَةِ، وَالْمَاشِي حَيْثُ شَاءَ مِنْهَا، وَالطِّفْلُ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ»
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"The funeral of a child": Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal has understood it to be general, whether the baby is born alive or dead. This is because the deceased had once been living, unless the period of conception is less than four months. In that case, the fetus would not have been in the shape of a human being, and would not yet have received a soul. The majority of jurists acknowledge the funeral of a baby which is born alive and later dies. There is an authentic explicit Hadith found of this import. Hence, this course of action is strong.