11/22. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 952b — Prayer for a Pious Servant
Saying the takbir over the deceased
Funeral Prayer Hadith for the Pious Servant Ashama
Sahih Muslim : 952b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 952b
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَاتَ الْيَوْمَ عَبْدٌ لِلَّهِ صَالِحٌ أَصْحَمَةُ " . فَقَامَ فَأَمَّنَا وَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There died today the pious servant of Allah, Ashama. So he stood up and led us in (funeral prayer) over him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 952bIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 86USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2081
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 952b
This funeral prayer hadith shows how the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) spoke about Ashama, the Negus, on the day he died. Jabir b. 'Abdullah reports that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “There died today the pious servant of Allah, Ashama.” He then stood up and led the people in prayer over him. The wording is simple but deeply moving. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) recognized Ashama as a pious servant of Allah and responded to his death with prayer. This narration is often searched under hadith about Negus, Ashama funeral prayer, and Salat al-Janazah hadith because it connects respect for the deceased with prayer and leadership.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) described Ashama as a pious servant of Allah.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood and led the funeral prayer over him.
- The hadith shows that the death of a righteous person was treated with prayer and respect.
