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Sahih Muslim 960c — Standing for a Jewish Funeral Bier

Standing for funerals

Jewish Funeral Bier Hadith: Standing Until It Disappeared

Sahih MuslimHadith Number 960c

وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ أَيْضًا أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ لِجَنَازَةِ يَهُودِيٍّ حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ ‏.‏

Jabir Narrated from:

The Prophet (ﷺ) and his Companions kept standing for a bier of a Jew until it disappeared from sight.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 960cIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 102USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2097

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 960c

This hadith reports that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his companions stood for the funeral bier of a Jew until it disappeared from sight. Abu Zubair heard Jabir narrate this. The wording is clear and should not be stretched beyond what it says. The main search term is Jewish funeral bier hadith, and related terms include standing for funeral procession hadith, Prophet stood for a bier, and funeral procession Islam. The report shows the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his companions standing while the bier passed and remaining so until it disappeared. The focus is the visible response to a funeral passing by, even when the deceased was described as Jewish.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood for the funeral bier of a Jew.
  • His companions stood with him.
  • They remained standing until the bier disappeared from sight.

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