11/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 962a — Standing for a Funeral Bier
Abrogation of standing for funerals
Hadith About Standing for a Funeral Bier
Sahih Muslim : 962a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 962a
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ وَاقِدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ رَآنِي نَافِعُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ وَنَحْنُ فِي جَنَازَةٍ قَائِمًا وَقَدْ جَلَسَ يَنْتَظِرُ أَنْ تُوضَعَ الْجَنَازَةُ فَقَالَ لِي مَا يُقِيمُكَ فَقُلْتُ أَنْتَظِرُ أَنْ تُوضَعَ الْجَنَازَةُ لِمَا يُحَدِّثُ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ . فَقَالَ نَافِعٌ فَإِنَّ مَسْعُودَ بْنَ الْحَكَمِ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَعَدَ .
Waqid Narrated from:
Nafi' b. Jubair saw me and we were standing for a bier, while he was sitting and waiting for the bier to be placed on the ground. He said to me: What makes you keep standing? I said: I am waiting that the bier may be placed on the ground (and I am doing that) on the hadith narrated to me by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri. Upon this Nafi' said: Verily, Mas'ud b. Hakam reported to me on the authority of Hadrat 'Ali b. Abu Talib that the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up first (for a bier) and then sat down.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 962aIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 104USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2099
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 962a
This hadith focuses on funeral bier etiquette and how the Companions understood the Prophet’s actions. Waqid was standing for a bier and said he was waiting until it was placed down because of a report from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri. Nafi' then shared another report from 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, saying that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) first stood up for a bier and later sat down. The main point is not argument, but careful transmission. The Companions compared narrations and acted based on what they had heard. For readers searching for hadith about standing for funeral, this narration shows that funeral practice was learned through reports, discussion, and respect for what reached them from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
What we learn from this hadith
- Funeral manners were taken seriously by the Companions.
- The Companions checked one narration with another before forming practice.
- The hadith mentions that the Prophet first stood for a bier and then sat.
- Respectful discussion is shown when different reports are mentioned.
