Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (114) | Chapter on praying for the dead

0:00 Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter: Concealing the Unpleasant Traits Observed in the Deceased.

0:19 On the authority of Abu Rafi‘ Aslam, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

0:25 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

0:29 "Whoever washes a deceased person and keeps his secrets, Allah will forgive him forty times."

0:36 Narrated by al-Hakim, who said it is authentic according to the criteria of Muslim.

0:41 Among the benefits of this hadith: Whoever takes charge of washing his Muslim brother upon his death earns a great reward.

0:51 The sanctity of a Muslim is protected both in life and in death.

0:55 Therefore, whoever sees a fault in his brother should conceal it and cover it up.

1:01 It is incumbent upon the one who washes his deceased Muslim brother to seek only the pleasure of Allah in doing so.

1:09 He should not desire any reward, compensation, gratitude, or any worldly gain from it.

1:20 Chapter: The Funeral Prayer, Following the Procession, Attending the Burial, and the Dislike of Women Following Funerals.

1:30 The virtue of following the funeral procession has already been mentioned.

1:33 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

1:36 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

1:40 "Whoever attends the funeral until the prayer is performed for it, he will have a qirat of reward."

1:46 "And whoever attends until it is buried, he will have two qirats."

1:52 It was asked, "And what are the two qirats?"

1:55 He replied, "Like two great mountains."

1:59 Agreed upon.

2:01 Among the benefits of the hadith:

2:05 Encouragement to attend the funeral of the deceased.

2:08 Encouragement to take care of his affairs.

2:12 Urging people to gather for the deceased.

2:15 Drawing attention to the immense favor and honor Allah bestows upon the Muslim.

2:19 Increasing the reward for those who manage the affairs of the deceased after his death.

2:24 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:

2:28 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

2:32 "Whoever follows the funeral of a Muslim out of faith and seeking reward,"

2:38 "And remains with it until the prayer is performed and the burial is completed,"

2:43 "He will return with a reward of two qirats."

2:47 "Each qirat is like Mount Uhud."

2:50 "And whoever prays over it and then leaves before it is buried,"

2:54 "He will return with one qirat."

2:57 Narrated by al-Bukhari.

3:00 Among the benefits of the hadith:

3:02 It is appropriate for a Muslim to follow the funeral of his Muslim brother.

3:08 And to attend its burial out of faith and seeking reward.

3:12 Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, used to pray over the funeral and then leave.

3:17 Until the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reached him.

3:21 So he sent Khabbab to ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.

3:25 He asked her, and she confirmed the report of Abu Hurayrah.

3:29 Ibn ‘Umar then said, "We have missed out on many qirats."

3:35 On the authority of Umm ‘Atiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:

3:40 "We were forbidden from following funeral processions,"

3:43 "But it was not made a strict prohibition for us."

3:45 Agreed upon.

3:47 Its meaning is:

3:49 It was not emphasized as a prohibition in the same way as forbidden acts.

3:54 Among the benefits of the hadith:

3:57 A prohibition, in its essence, implies unlawfulness.

4:00 Unless there is evidence that renders it merely a matter of dislike (tanzih).

4:04 As is the case in this hadith.

4:06 Which is the statement of Umm ‘Atiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her:

4:10 "But it was not made a strict prohibition for us."

4:12 The virtue mentioned in the hadiths regarding following funeral processions

4:17 Is for men, not women.

4:20 Because women were forbidden from following them.

4:23 Chapter: The Desirability of Increasing the Number of People Praying over the Deceased.

4:30 And arranging them into three rows or more.

4:34 On the authority of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:

4:39 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

4:42 "There is no deceased person over whom a group of Muslims prays, reaching one hundred,"

4:48 "All of whom intercede for him,"

4:50 "But their intercession for him will be accepted."

4:53 Narrated by Muslim.

4:55 And on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:

4:59 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, saying:

5:04 "There is no Muslim man who dies,"

5:07 "And forty men stand over his funeral who do not associate anything with Allah,"

5:13 "But Allah will accept their intercession for him."

5:16 Narrated by Muslim.

5:18 And on the authority of Marthad Ibn ‘Abdullah al-Yazani, who said:

5:22 Malik Ibn Hubayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, whenever he prayed over a funeral,

5:27 And the people were few,

5:30 He would divide them into three parts.

5:33 Then he said:

5:35 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

5:39 "Whoever is prayed over by three rows has attained forgiveness."

5:44 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

5:48 "Attained forgiveness" (awjab),

5:49 Meaning: Paradise has become mandatory for him.

5:52 Among the benefits of the hadiths:

5:56 The mention of specific numbers in these hadiths does not imply a limit.

6:00 Rather, it indicates what is superior.

6:03 The larger the congregation, the better and more beneficial it is for the deceased.

6:08 Those whose intercession is accepted and whose supplications are answered

6:12 Are the people of sincere monotheism (Tawhid).

6:15 Those who do not associate anything with Allah.

6:19 The desirability of the worshippers arranging themselves behind the Imam in three rows or more.

6:26 The hadiths contain an exhortation to pray sincerely for the deceased.

6:31 Chapter: What is Recited in the Funeral Prayer.

6:38 One performs four takbirs.

6:42 One seeks refuge with Allah after the first.

6:44 Then one recites the Opening of the Book (al-Fatihah).

6:47 Then one performs the second takbir.

6:49 Then one sends blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him.

6:53 Saying:

6:54 "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad."

6:59 And it is better to complete it by saying:

7:02 "As You sent blessings upon Ibrahim,"

7:04 Up to the words:

7:05 "Praiseworthy, Glorious."

7:07 And one should not say what many common people do by reciting [other things].

7:12 “Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” (33:56)

7:16 For his prayer is not valid if he limits himself to that.

7:20 Then one performs the third takbir.

7:22 And supplicates for the deceased and the Muslims.

7:25 With what we will mention from the hadiths, if Allah the Exalted wills.

7:30 Then one performs the fourth takbir and supplicates.

7:33 Among the best of these is:

7:35 "O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward,"

7:38 "And do not put us to trial after him,"

7:40 "And forgive us and him."

7:42 The preferred view is to lengthen the supplication during the fourth takbir.

7:47 Contrary to what most people are accustomed to.

7:50 Due to the hadith of Ibn Abi Awfa,

7:52 Which we will mention, if Allah the Exalted wills.

7:56 As for the transmitted supplications after the third takbir,

8:00 Among them is:

8:04 On the authority of Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman,

8:06 ‘Awf ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

8:09 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, prayed over a funeral,

8:14 And I memorized his supplication, as he was saying:

8:17 "O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him,"

8:20 "Grant him well-being and pardon him,"

8:22 "Honor his reception and expand his entrance,"

8:25 "Wash him with water, snow, and hail,"

8:29 "And cleanse him of sins,"

8:31 "As a white garment is cleansed of filth,"

8:34 "Replace his home with a better home than his,"

8:37 "And his family with a better family than his,"

8:40 "And his spouse with a better spouse than his,"

8:43 "And admit him into Paradise,"

8:45 "And protect him from the punishment of the grave and the punishment of the Fire."

8:49 Until I wished that I were that deceased person.

8:54 Narrated by Muslim.

8:56 "Honor his reception" (akrim nuzulahu),

8:59 Meaning: make his portion in Paradise the best.

9:02 "His entrance" (madkhalahu) means the place he enters.

9:06 Which is his grave, into which Allah admits him.

9:09 "Filth" (danas) means dirt.

9:12 Among the benefits of the hadith:

9:16 One should be keen to memorize knowledge.

9:18 To acquire it from its masters and convey it to the people.

9:22 The funeral prayer

9:25 Is a plea to Allah to have mercy on the deceased and overlook his faults.

9:30 The permissibility of purification with water, snow, and hail.

9:35 The superiority of white garments over others.

9:38 And that they signify purity and clarity.

9:41 Affirmation of the punishment of the grave.

9:44 The permissibility of a person wishing to be in the place of that deceased person,

9:48 Due to the excellent, accepted supplication he is receiving.

9:52 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, Abu Qatadah,

9:57 And Abu Ibrahim al-Ashhali, from his father,

10:00 And his father was a Companion,

10:02 May Allah be pleased with them all,

10:04 From the Prophet, peace be upon him,

10:07 That he prayed over a funeral,

10:09 And said:

10:10 "O Allah, forgive our living and our dead,"

10:14 "Our young and our old,"

10:17 "Our males and our females,"

10:19 "Those of us who are present and those who are absent."

10:22 "O Allah, whoever among us You keep alive,"

10:25 "Keep him alive upon Islam,"

10:27 "And whoever among us You take in death,"

10:30 "Take him in death upon faith."

10:32 "O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward,"

10:35 "And do not put us to trial after him."

10:37 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

10:40 Among the benefits of the hadith:

10:43 The permissibility of supplicating for both the living and the dead.

10:47 All goodness lies in a person dying upon faith.

10:51 And living upon Islam.

10:53 The desirability of a servant supplicating

10:56 That Allah rectify his outward and inward state.

10:59 And that He cause him to die in the best state.

11:02 A warning against a person feeling secure regarding himself,

11:05 Against turning away from the state of goodness he is in.

11:09 Rather, he must always ask Allah for steadfastness upon faith.

11:14 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

11:19 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, saying:

11:23 "When you pray over the deceased,"

11:26 "Make your supplication for him sincere."

11:29 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

11:31 Among the benefits of the hadith:

11:35 The desirability of supplicating for the deceased with sincerity and presence of heart.

11:39 Part of sincerity in supplicating for the deceased

11:43 Is to single him out in supplication.

11:45 And to be earnest in beseeching Allah.

11:48 Because this prayer is essentially a request for forgiveness and intercession for the deceased.

11:53 And its acceptance is hoped for from the one who persists.

11:57 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

12:01 From the Prophet, peace be upon him, regarding the funeral prayer:

12:06 "O Allah, You are its Lord,"

12:08 "And You created it,"

12:10 "And You guided it to Islam,"

12:13 "And You took its soul,"

12:15 And You know best what is hidden and what is manifest within them.

12:19 We have come to You as intercessors for him.

12:22 So He forgave him.

12:25 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

12:27 Among the benefits of the hadith:

12:29 Supplicating to Allah the Exalted to forgive whoever died as a monotheist.

12:34 And to overlook his lapses.

12:37 The testimony of the servants is based on what is apparent.

12:41 While they entrust the inner secrets of the creation to their Lord.

12:45 He who knows the secret and what is even more hidden.

12:48 On the authority of Wathilah Ibn al-Asqa', may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

12:53 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, led us in prayer.

12:57 Over a man from among the Muslims.

13:00 And I heard him saying:

13:02 "O Allah, so-and-so, son of so-and-so,

13:05 is under Your protection and the bond of Your neighborhood.

13:08 Protect him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire.

13:12 For You are the Lord of faithfulness and praise.

13:15 O Allah, forgive him and have mercy upon him.

13:18 Indeed, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful."

13:22 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

13:26 "Under Your protection and neighborhood":

13:28 Meaning under Your covenant and security.

13:31 "Protect him from the trial of the grave":

13:33 Meaning, save him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire.

13:37 Among the benefits of the hadith:

13:41 A person is attributed to his father, not his mother, in this world and the hereafter.

13:46 The recommendation of asking Allah, the Majestic and Exalted,

13:49 To protect the deceased from the punishment of the grave and the punishment of Hell.

13:53 We seek refuge in Allah from both.

13:56 The affirmation of the punishment of the grave and its trial.

14:00 And that it is a reality.

14:02 The recommendation of praising Allah as He deserves

14:05 When supplicating and beseeching Him.

14:08 On the authority of 'Abdullah Ibn Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with them both:

14:14 That he performed four takbirs over the funeral of a daughter of his.

14:19 Then he stood after the fourth for the duration of the time between two takbirs.

14:24 Seeking forgiveness for her and supplicating.

14:26 Then he said:

14:28 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to do this."

14:33 And in another narration:

14:35 He performed four takbirs.

14:37 Then he paused for a while,

14:39 Until I thought he was going to perform a fifth takbir.

14:42 Then he performed the taslim to his right and to his left.

14:46 When he finished,

14:48 We asked him, "What is this?"

14:50 He replied:

14:52 "I am not adding anything for you beyond what I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, doing."

14:58 Or:

14:59 "This is how the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, acted."

15:04 Narrated by al-Hakim.

15:06 Among the benefits of the hadith:

15:10 The legitimacy of supplicating between the final takbir and the taslim.

15:15 The eagerness of the Companions to follow the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

15:22 The permissibility of asking someone who performed an action whose reason is not apparent, so that he may explain it.

15:28 Riyadh al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (114) | Chapter on praying for the dead

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