11/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 958c — Stand While the Bier Is in Sight
Standing for funerals
Funeral Bier Hadith: Stand While It Is in Sight
Sahih Muslim : 958c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 958c
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّ حَدِيثَ، ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَلْيَقُمْ حِينَ يَرَاهَا حَتَّى تُخَلِّفَهُ إِذَا كَانَ غَيْرَ مُتَّبِعِهَا " .
Ibn Juraij Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Should anyone amongst you see a bier he must stand up so long as it is within sight in case he does not intend to follow it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 958cIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 97USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2092
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 958c
This funeral bier hadith says that when someone sees a funeral, he should stand when he sees it and remain standing until it passes from him, if he is not following it. The wording focuses on the person who is not part of the procession. It gives a simple action: stand while the bier is within sight and do not treat it like an ordinary passing scene. The main search term is standing for funeral procession hadith, with related phrases such as funeral bier hadith, Janazah etiquette, and stand up for funeral Islam. The text stays clear: it speaks about seeing the funeral and standing while not intending to follow it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith speaks about a person who sees a funeral but is not following it.
- The person is told to stand when he sees the funeral.
- The standing continues until the bier passes from him.
