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Sahih Muslim 959b — Stand and Do Not Sit Until Placed
Standing for funerals
Funeral Procession Hadith: Stand and Do Not Sit
Sahih Muslim : 959b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 959b
وَحَدَّثَنِي سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ - عَنْ هِشَامٍ الدَّسْتَوَائِيِّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ، هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي، سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whenever you come across a bier you should stand up, and he who follows it should not sit down till it is placed on the ground.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 959bIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 99USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2094
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 959b
This hadith combines two instructions about a funeral procession. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reports that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “Whenever you come across a bier you should stand up, and he who follows it should not sit down till it is placed on the ground.” The first part is for the one who sees the funeral. The second part is for the one who follows it. This makes the hadith a clear source for searches like standing for funeral procession hadith, following a bier hadith, and Janazah etiquette. The message is direct: show a serious, respectful response when a funeral passes or when you are following it.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who comes across a bier is told to stand.
- A person following the bier should not sit until it is placed.
- The hadith separates the response of the observer and the follower.
