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Sahih Muslim 954a — Prayer Over a Newly Prepared Grave
Praying over the grave
Prayer Over Grave Hadith with Four Takbirs
Sahih Muslim : 954a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 954a
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ، إِدْرِيسَ عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى عَلَى قَبْرٍ بَعْدَ مَا دُفِنَ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعًا . قَالَ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ فَقُلْتُ لِلشَّعْبِيِّ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ بِهَذَا قَالَ الثِّقَةُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ . هَذَا لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ حَسَنٍ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ انْتَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى قَبْرٍ رَطْبٍ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَصَفُّوا خَلْفَهُ وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعًا . قُلْتُ لِعَامِرٍ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ قَالَ الثِّقَةُ مَنْ شَهِدَهُ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ .
Ash-Sha'bi Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed prayer over a grave after the dead was buried and he recited four takbirs over him. Shaibani said: I said to Sha'bi: Who narrated it to you? He said: An authentic one, 'Abdullah b. 'Abbas. This is the word of a hasan hadith. In the narration of Ibn Numair (the words are): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to the grave which had been newly prepared and prayed over it, and they also prayed who were behind him and he recited four takbirs. I said to 'Amir: Who narrated it to you? He said: An authentic one who saw him, i e. Ibn 'Abbas.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 954aIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 89USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2084
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 954a
This hadith about prayer over a grave reports that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prayed over a grave after the deceased had been buried and recited four takbirs. Another wording says he came to a newly prepared grave, prayed over it, and the people prayed behind him. The report also mentions that Sha'bi was asked who narrated this to him, and he replied that it came from a trustworthy narrator, 'Abdullah b. 'Abbas, who had witnessed it. The focus is prayer over the grave after burial and the mention of four takbirs. This is useful for searches like prayer over grave hadith, funeral prayer after burial, and four takbirs hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prayed over a grave after burial.
- The narration mentions four takbirs in that prayer.
- People prayed behind the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in rows.
