21/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1915 — Stand Until It Passes
The Command To Stand Up for A Funeral
Hadith About Standing Until the Funeral Passes
Sunan an-Nasai : 1915
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1915
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ مَاشِيًا مَعَهَا فَلْيَقُمْ حَتَّى تُخَلِّفَهُ أَوْ تُوضَعَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُخَلِّفَهُ " .
'Amir bin Rabi'ah Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "When any one of you sees a funeral and is not walking with it, let him stand up until it has passed him, or until (the body) is placed (in the grave) before if passes him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1915In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 98English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1916
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1915
This hadith about standing until the funeral passes is narrated from Amir bin Rabiah. The Prophet said that when one of you sees a funeral and is not walking with it, he should stand until it has passed him, or until the body is placed before it passes him. The wording is focused on a person who sees the funeral but is not part of the procession. The instruction is clear: stand for the funeral until one of the two mentioned points happens. This report is closely linked to searches like stand when Janazah passes and funeral passing hadith. Its teaching is about showing attention and respect when a funeral comes into view.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who sees a funeral should stand if he is not walking with it.
- He remains standing until it passes or the body is placed.
- The hadith gives a clear action for someone watching a funeral pass.
