21/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1917 — Funeral Standing Etiquette
The Command To Stand Up for A Funeral
Hadith About Funeral Standing Etiquette
Sunan an-Nasai : 1917
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1917
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْجَنَازَةَ فَقُومُوا فَمَنْ تَبِعَهَا فَلاَ يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ " .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you see a funeral, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until (the body) is placed (in the grave).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1917In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 100English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1918
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1917
This hadith about funeral standing etiquette is narrated from Abu Saeed. The Messenger of Allah said that when you see the Janazah, stand up. He also said that whoever follows it should not sit until the body is placed. The wording joins two situations: seeing the funeral and following it. In both cases, the person is guided to show attention through standing. People searching for stand for Janazah hadith or do not sit until body is placed will find the core wording here. The narration does not add a reason in this wording, so the explanation should remain simple: the Prophet taught a specific manner connected to the passing and placing of the funeral.
What we learn from this hadith
- When seeing a Janazah, the Prophet instructed people to stand.
- Someone following the Janazah should not sit until it is placed.
- The hadith gives clear conduct for both observers and followers.
