11/22. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 952c — Stand and Pray for Your Brother
Saying the takbir over the deceased
Funeral Prayer Hadith: Stand and Pray for Your Brother
Sahih Muslim : 952c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 952c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْغُبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ، بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ح . وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي، الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَخًا لَكُمْ قَدْ مَاتَ فَقُومُوا فَصَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ فَقُمْنَا فَصَفَّنَا صَفَّيْنِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: A brother of yours has died, so stand up and offer prayer over him. So we stood up and drew ourselves up into two rows.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 952cIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 87USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2082
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 952c
This hadith about funeral prayer records the Prophet’s words when he told the companions, “A brother of yours has died, so stand up and offer prayer over him.” Jabir b. 'Abdullah says that they stood up and arranged themselves into two rows. The hadith focuses on two clear actions: standing for the prayer and forming rows behind the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). It also uses the warm phrase “a brother of yours,” which gives the event a strong sense of care and connection. For people searching for Salat al-Janazah rows, hadith about funeral prayer, or praying over a brother, this narration gives a direct picture from the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) called the deceased “a brother of yours.”
- The companions stood up to offer prayer over the deceased.
- The people arranged themselves in rows for the funeral prayer.
