11/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 958a — Standing for a Funeral Procession
Standing for funerals
Standing for Funeral Procession Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 958a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 958a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا لَهَا حَتَّى تُخَلِّفَكُمْ أَوْ تُوضَعَ " .
'Amir bin Rabi`a Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whenever you see a funeral procession, stand up for that until it moves away or is lowered on the ground.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 958aIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 95USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2090
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 958a
This hadith about standing for a funeral procession is narrated by 'Amir b. Rabi'a. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that when you see a funeral procession, you should stand for it until it moves away or is lowered to the ground. The wording is direct and easy to understand. The hadith focuses on how a person responds when a bier or funeral procession passes by. It does not give a long explanation, but it gives a clear instruction connected to respect and awareness of death. People searching for funeral procession hadith, stand up for Janazah, or bier hadith will find this narration closely matched to those topics.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) instructed people to stand when they see a funeral procession.
- The standing continues until the procession passes or is placed down.
- The hadith teaches a visible response when death passes before people.
