67/4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5067 — Gentleness at a Funeral
About (marrying) several women
Hadith About Carrying a Funeral Bier Gently
Sahih Bukhari : 5067
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5067
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، قَالَ حَضَرْنَا مَعَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ جَنَازَةَ مَيْمُونَةَ بِسَرِفَ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ هَذِهِ زَوْجَةُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِذَا رَفَعْتُمْ نَعْشَهَا فَلاَ تُزَعْزِعُوهَا وَلاَ تُزَلْزِلُوهَا وَارْفُقُوا، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تِسْعٌ، كَانَ يَقْسِمُ لِثَمَانٍ وَلاَ يَقْسِمُ لِوَاحِدَةٍ.
'Ata Narrated from:
We presented ourselves along with Ibn `Abbas at the funeral procession of Maimuna at a place called Sarif. Ibn `Abbas said, "This is the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) so when you lift her bier, do not Jerk it or shake it much, but walk smoothly because the Prophet (ﷺ) had nine wives and he used to observe the night turns with eight of them, and for one of them there was no night turn."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5067In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 5
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5067
This Hadith brings together respect at a funeral and a report about the household of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. At the funeral of Maimuna رضي الله عنها, Ibn Abbas said she was the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He told the people that when they lifted her bier, they should not jerk it or shake it much, but walk smoothly. The Hadith then mentions that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had nine wives and used to divide night turns among eight, while one had no night turn. For searches like hadith about funeral bier gently, the most direct lesson is care and respect. Even in a funeral procession, people were reminded to move with calmness and avoid rough handling.
What we learn from this hadith
- A funeral bier should be carried gently and smoothly.
- Respect is shown through careful actions, not only words.
- Ibn Abbas reminded people of Maimuna's honored link to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration also reports the Prophet's night turns among his wives.
