Hadith Details
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Sunan Ibn Majah
كتاب الجنائز
Chapters Regarding Funerals
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا شُجَاعُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَرَى الاِجْتِمَاعَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَيِّتِ وَصَنْعَةَ الطَّعَامِ مِنَ النِّيَاحَةِ .
“We used to think that gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food was a form of wailing.”
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- Hadith 1536
“Your brother Najashi has died, so stand and pray for him.” So we formed two rows behind him.
- Hadith 1522
“Offer the funeral prayer for your dead by night or by day.”
- Hadith 1567
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- Hadith 1581
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